Wild food plants traditionally gathered in central Armenia: archaic ingredients or future sustainable foods?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-00678-1
Abstract: Current debate highlights that sustainable food systems can be fostered by the cautious and germane use of natural resources. Gathering, cooking, and consuming wild food plants that are widely available in a given environment are… read more here.
Keywords: food plants; plants traditionally; central armenia; wild food ... See more keywords
Trends in wild food plants uses in Gorbeialdea (Basque Country)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.01.010
Abstract: Despite wild food plants' potential nutritional and economic value, their knowledge and consumption is quickly decreasing throughout the world. We examine how the consideration that a wild plant use is within the cultural tradition of… read more here.
Keywords: food plants; basque country; wild food; trends wild ... See more keywords
Ethnobotany of food plants (quelites) sold in two traditional markets of Oaxaca, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2020.01.002
Abstract: Abstract Mexico stands out for its cuisine worldwide. Although Mexican biocultural diversity is one of the richest in the world, there is still little research on the relationship between local edible resources and the nutrition… read more here.
Keywords: food plants; sold two; traditional markets; food ... See more keywords
A review of distribution, extraction methods and health benefits of bound phenolics in food plants.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b06574
Abstract: Phenolic compounds are important functional bioactive substances distributed in various food plants. They have gained wide interests from researchers due to their multiple health benefits. There are two forms of phenolic compounds: free form and… read more here.
Keywords: food plants; review distribution; bound phenolics; health benefits ... See more keywords
Knowledge, use, and disuse of unconventional food plants
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DOI: 10.1186/s13002-018-0209-8
Abstract: BackgroundPeople’s diets are usually restricted to a small number of plant species, even in regions with great diversity. We investigated the knowledge of residents in Ribeirão da Ilha, a district of Florianópolis (Santa Catarina, Brazil),… read more here.
Keywords: food plants; use; use disuse; unconventional food ... See more keywords
Unity in diversity—food plants and fungi of Sakartvelo (Republic of Georgia), Caucasus
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DOI: 10.1186/s13002-021-00490-9
Abstract: The Republic of Georgia is part of the Caucasus biodiversity hotspot, and human agricultural plant use dates back at least 6000 years. Over the last years, lots of ethnobotanical research on the area has been… read more here.
Keywords: food plants; diversity; plant use; food ... See more keywords
Biodiverse food plants in the semiarid region of Brazil have unknown potential: A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230936
Abstract: Food biodiversity presents one of the most significant opportunities to enhance food and nutrition security today. The lack of data on many plants, however, limits our understanding of their potential and the possibility of building… read more here.
Keywords: food plants; biodiverse food; systematic review; plants semiarid ... See more keywords
A comparison of nutritional value of native and alien food plants for a critically endangered island flying-fox
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250857
Abstract: Habitat loss and alteration are two of the biggest threats facing insular flying-foxes. Altered habitats are often re-vegetated with introduced or domestic plant species on which flying-foxes may forage. However, these alien food plants may… read more here.
Keywords: food plants; flying foxes; alien food; critically endangered ... See more keywords
The Renaissance of Wild Food Plants: Insights from Tuscany (Italy)
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DOI: 10.3390/foods11030300
Abstract: This paper provides an overview of wild food plants traditionally used in the gastronomy of Tuscany, an Italian region with high biological diversity and whose cultural heritage is well known. Forty-nine bibliographic sources, including five… read more here.
Keywords: insights tuscany; food; plants insights; renaissance wild ... See more keywords
Wild Food Plants and Trends in Their Use: From Knowledge and Perceptions to Drivers of Change in West Sumatra, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.3390/foods9091240
Abstract: Wild food plants (WFPs) are often highly nutritious but under-consumed at the same time. This study aimed to document the diversity of WFPs, and assess perceptions, attitudes, and drivers of change in their consumption among… read more here.
Keywords: food plants; wfps; drivers change; wild food ... See more keywords
Food Plants Used in Meriç Town from Turkey
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DOI: 10.5530/ijper.51.3s.28
Abstract: Background: Local people are using the plants those are growing naturally in proximity for many purposes, for example pharmaceutical, food, decoration, and ornamental. In recent years, the number of scientists who are interested in ethnobotany… read more here.
Keywords: food plants; meri town; used meri; plants used ... See more keywords