ANTICANCER EVALUATION OF SWEET POTATOSweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is one of the world's most important food crops. Its leaves, stems, and tubers are consumed by an increasing number of people, especially in Asian countries, 18 because it plays an important role as a source of energy and phytochemicals in human nutrition. 19 Ipomoea batatas are characterized by the diversity of colors of the skin and roots that vary from white to yellow, orange and dark purple. The peels contain different