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Ofosu-Bamfo B, Yawson D, Asare KB, Dadeboe VO, Buabeng IK, Aggrey J, Dapillah DA, Boateng DK, Offe E, Alhassan TA. Plant diversity and ethnobotanical importance of home gardens in Ghana's middle belt: a cross-sectional survey of the Sunyani municipality. JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE 2023; 19:59. [PMID: 38093362 PMCID: PMC10717692 DOI: 10.1186/s13002-023-00632-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Home gardens are a species-rich socioecological system with a diverse range of cultivated and naturally occurring plants with the potential to make contributions to address sustainable food, biodiversity and climate crisis. However, there is a dearth of information on the socio-demographic profile of home gardeners and the importance of home gardens to ethnobotany, food security and biodiversity. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the socio-demographic profile of home gardeners in the Sunyani municipality as a case in point for the middle belt of Ghana and to evaluate the diversity of plants in home gardens and their ethnobotanical importance. METHODS A total of 12 suburbs were selected from three subzones in the Sunyani municipality. In each suburb, 25% of households were randomly selected and if they had a home garden, one adult in the house was interviewed. A list of all plants in the home garden and their uses was obtained from respondents. A Chi-square test was used to assess the distribution of home gardeners among various socio-demographic categories, and binomial logistic regression was employed to determine links between socio-demography and home garden attributes. The ethnobotany R package was used to evaluate the ethnobotanical importance of plants in home gardens. RESULTS A total of 186 respondents were recruited for this study, 79 being females and 107 males. A total of 79 plant species were also identified belonging to 70 genera and 40 families. Trees were the most common plant life form in home gardens, followed by shrubs, herbs, vines, grasses and lianas. Ethnobotanical indices revealed the most important plants in home gardens to be staples, food supplements and medicinal plants. These were Musa paradisiaca, Caripa pabaya, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, Manihot utilisima and Mangifera indica, Moringa oleifera, Citrus sinensis, Capsicum frutescens, Taraxacum officinale, Solanum aethiopicum, Cocos nucifera, Solanum torvum, Persea americana, Dioscorea alata and Elaeis guineensis. CONCLUSION Plants used as staples, food supplements and medicinal purposes emerged as the most culturally relevant scoring high on all ethnobotanical indices. Home gardens present an opportunity to address food security and nutrition needs of households and communities.
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- Bismark Ofosu-Bamfo
- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
- Centre for Research in Applied Biology, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
- Centre for Research in Applied Biology, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Centre for Research in Applied Biology, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
- The Ridge School (1966), P. O. Box 1659, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana
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Formulation and Optimization of Complementary Food Based on Its Nutritional and Antinutritional Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE 2022; 2022:1126031. [PMID: 36299560 PMCID: PMC9592211 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1126031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study focuses on formulating and optimizing complementary foods using oat, yellow maize, chickpea, avocado pulp powder, and sugarcane Jaggery to obtain nutritious infant food. Different proportions of the composite food were optimized using Minitab v.19 software upon mixture design by keeping the constant amount of Jaggery (10%). The formulated composite foods had a better proximate composition, minerals, vitamins, and lower amounts of antinutrients. Most attributes have shown significant differences (p < 0.05) among those formulations. The better-optimized formulation is selected from nutritional and antinutritional values through overlaid contour design. The study concludes the optimal complementary food composition ratio: oat (40 g), chickpea (25.81 g), yellow maize (13.78 g), avocado powder (10.4 g), and Jaggery (10 g). Thus, the proposed formulated product becomes nutritious complementary food that may help children's and medium-age hold communities.
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de Jesus Benevides CM, da Silva HBM, Lopes MV, Montes SDS, da Silva ASL, Matos RA, de Freitas Santos Júnior A, dos Santos Souza AC, de Almeida Bezerra M. Multivariate analysis for the quantitative characterization of bioactive compounds in “Taioba” (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) from Brazil. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-021-01265-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Onu CE, Igbokwe PK, Nwabanne JT, Ohale PE. ANFIS, ANN, and RSM modeling of moisture content reduction of cocoyam slices. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Nigeria
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Calle J, Gasparre N, Benavent-Gil Y, Rosell CM. Aroids as underexplored tubers with potential health benefits. ADVANCES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH 2021; 97:319-359. [PMID: 34311903 DOI: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2021.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
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Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott and Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott are the most popular tubers among the Araceas family. Their chemical composition related to their nutritional benefits could make these rhizomes a valid option for the nutritional and technological improvement of food products. This chapter provide a clarification about the correct nomenclature of both tubers giving an insight around the principle components and their health effects. The scientific literature review has primarily highlighted several in vitro and animal studies where the consumption (leaves and whole tuber) of Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott and Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott was related with certain antihyperglycemic, antihypertensive, hypoglycemic and prebiotic effects. Owing to their functional properties, different component from these rhizomes, specially starch, mucilage and powders are being used by the food industry. Their ability to behave as thickener and gelling agent has allowed their incorporation in baked food, food paste and beverages. This chapter suggests the development of more research around these rhizomes since they could potentially play, with other crops, an important role in the future sustainable strategies to feed the planet.
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- Jehannara Calle
- Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Paterna, Valencia, Spain; Food research Institute for the Food Industry (IIIA), La Habana, Cuba
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- Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Paterna, Valencia, Spain.
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