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Carissa spinarum

Also known as: Carissa spinarum L

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The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com Springer Feb 23, 2023 8 facts

claimC. spinarum L. and P. capensis Eckl. & Zeyh. are used for beekeeping practices.

measurementThe most commonly cited wild edible plants in the study area were C. spinarum L. (45 citations), F. indica (Burm.f.) Merr. (43 citations), B. discolor (klotzsch) Hemsl., G. villosa Willd., and O. ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (20 citations each), Z. spina-christi (L.) Desf. (17 citations), C. monoica Roxb. (11 citations), and T. indica L. (6 citations).

claimThe fruits of T. indica L., C. spinarum L., and M. kummel were identified as marketable wild edible plants in studies conducted in other regions of Ethiopia.

measurementThe most important wild edible plant sold in Mieso market centres was F. indica (Burm.f.) Merr. (20 mentions), followed by Z. spina-christi (L.) Desf. (14 mentions), T. indica L. (6 mentions), C. spinarum L. (5 mentions), B. discolor (klotzsch) Hemsl. (4 mentions), and O. ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

measurementIn Mieso District, the fruit of F. indica (Burm.f.) Merr. was sold for 50 Birr/kg, Z. spina-christi (L.) Desf. for 30 Birr/kg, T. indica L. for 20 Birr/kg, C. spinarum L. for 40 Birr/kg, B. discolor (Klotzsch) Hemsl. for 25 Birr/kg, and O. ficus-indica (L.) Mill. for 25 Birr/kg.

claimThe Badheysa season in Mieso, which is marked by the beginning of slight rain, is the primary collection period for Carissa spinarum L., Vangueria apiculata K. Schum., Berchemia discolor (klotzsch) Hemsl., Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf., Grewia villosa Willd., and Dovyalis abyssinica (A.Rich.) Warb.

claimIn Mieso District, T. indica L., Z. spina-christi, C. spinarum L., and H. abyssinica A.Br. were sold for both medicinal value and edibility, whereas other wild edible plants were sold solely for edible purposes.

claimThe bark of G. villosa Willd, the leaves of Z. spina-christi (L.) Desf., and C. spinarum L. are used for beautifying and softening hair.

Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee ... link.springer.com Springer Apr 23, 2021 6 facts

measurementOxalate content in the analyzed green vegetables and tubers varies significantly (p < 0.05) from 0.84 to 4.22 mg/100 g of fresh edible portion, with the highest levels found in the leaves of Amaranthus graecizans and the fruits of Carissa spinarum.

measurementThe oxalate content in Carissa spinarum is 1.31 mg/g per 100 g of fresh edible portion, a value consistent with findings reported by Ambika et al. in 2015.

measurementIndigenous fruits such as Carissa spinarum and Syzygium guineense provide higher energy values than commonly consumed exotic species such as mango (Mangifera indica) and papaya (Carica papaya).

measurementPhytate content in the analyzed plant species varied from 31.06 to 601.65 µg/100 g, with the lowest levels found in Dioscorea prehensilis (31.06 µg/100 g) and D. alata (90.17 µg/100 g), and the highest levels found in Carissa spinarum (601.65 µg/100 g) and Solanum nigrum (536.48 µg/100 g).

measurementPhytic acid content in the studied species varied from 31.06 μg/100 g fresh edible portion in Dioscorea prehensilis to 601.65 μg/100 g fresh edible portion in Carissa spinarum.

claimFruit species such as Carissa spinarum and Syzygium guineense are collected rather than regularly cultivated.

Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Goba District Southwest ... nature.com Nature Jul 29, 2025 4 facts

claimCarissa spinarum L and Psidium guajava L are used in medicine, showing consistent patterns of use across various regions of Ethiopia.

claimSolanum nigrum L and Carissa spinarum L are consumed for their nutritional value and are simultaneously utilized to address inflammation, wounds, or respiratory illnesses.

claimIn the Soro District of Ethiopia, the plant species Carissa spinarum L is used as a significant medicinal resource and as a supplementary food source during lean seasons.

claimDirect matrix ranking of wild edible plants in the Goba District identified Syzygium guineense (F.White), Phoenix reclinata Jacq, and Carissa spinarum L. as the three species with the highest overall utility.

Assessment of the nutritional value of a wild edible plant Scorzonera ... discovery.researcher.life Functional Food Science Dec 1, 2025 1 fact

measurementThe wild edible plants with the highest use values in Mieso, Ethiopia, are Flacourtia indica (1.4), Carissa spinarum (1.1), Ziziphus spina-christi (0.6), Grewia villosa (0.5), Cordia monoica (0.3), and Opuntia ficus-indica (0.2).

Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org Merkuz Abera, Kindye Belay · Scientific Research Publishing 1 fact

claimIn Northern Ethiopia, edible plants include Adansonia digitata, Balanites aegyptiaca, Carissa spinarum, Cordia africana, Tamarindus indica, Ximenia americana, and Ziziphus spina-christi.