Abstract:

Potato is not only a nutritious food, but also contains a great number of bioactive components that may exert
special bioactivity in human body and play an important role in the prevention and adjuvant treatment of many diseases. In
this paper, the major bioactive components of potato and their biological effects are reviewed. Factors that may influence
the bioactive components of potato such as species, storage, cooking and processing methods are also discussed as well
as factors that may exert harmful or poisonous effects on human health upon consumption of potato and potato products.
Finally, perspectives and suggestions on future studies are proposed. This paper may provide helpful information for further
studies and utilization of potato.

Key words: potato, biologically active components, function