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edible plants
Also known as: edible plant, edible plant species
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Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 18 facts
procedureEligibility criteria for survey participants in Quitexe included being aged 18 or over, being a permanent resident of the municipality, and possessing knowledge of the nutritional and therapeutic potential of locally consumed plants.
procedureThe ethnobotanical survey methodology consisted of guided surveys following individual interviews with informants to list and collect edible plants known to be medicinal.
claimIn Côte d’Ivoire, fruits were reported as the primary consumed organ of edible plants, according to a study cited as [47].
measurementEdible plants in the study area are primarily consumed as herbal teas or tisanes (35.16%), followed by fruits (24.18%), spices (15.38%), vegetables (14.29%), and traditional alcoholic beverages (3.30%).
measurementAnemia was the most frequently cited health condition treated with edible plants in the study conducted in Quitexe, Angola, accounting for 11.97% of reported ailments.
claimIntegrated conservation strategies combining in situ and ex situ approaches are required to address the vulnerability of wild medicinal and edible plants.
referenceHeubach et al. highlighted that non-timber forest products (NTFPs), including medicinal and edible plants, provide significant dietary, therapeutic, and economic benefits to marginalized and peri-urban communities.
claimIn Angola, a substantial proportion of native flora consists of edible plant species that are used by local communities in both rural and urban settings for nutrition and as remedies for various health conditions.
claimIn the study area, woody species, including trees, shrubs, and woody lianas, constitute 71.84% of the documented edible plants, which may provide an ecological advantage during the dry season.
claimThe lack of formal conservation status for wild medicinal and edible plants leaves these species vulnerable to overexploitation, habitat degradation, and eventual local extinction.
measurementAn ethnobotanical survey conducted between September 2023 and April 2024 in the municipality of Quitexe, Angola, identified 57 edible plant species across 30 botanical families used by 287 local inhabitants for nutritional and medicinal purposes.
claimEdible plants are recognized for their dual roles in human nutrition and health, offering both essential nutrients and therapeutic benefits.
measurementDecoction was the predominant method of preparing edible plants for medicinal use in Quitexe, Angola, representing 24.32% of preparation methods.
claimThe principal threats to medicinal and edible plant species in the study area include the expansion of itinerant slash-and-burn agriculture, large-scale deforestation, unsustainable fuelwood and charcoal production, timber extraction, and the use of natural resources for housing and construction materials.
claimHouseholds in the study area reinvest income from the commercialization of edible plants into essential goods and services, including food, school supplies, and medical care.
claimThe findings of the present study regarding the predominance of cultivated and semi-cultivated sources for edible plants diverge from findings by Reference [9] in northern Angola, where forested areas were the primary collection sites.
claimThe findings of the Quitexe Municipality study substantiate the hypothesis that edible plants serve dual prophylactic and therapeutic roles in local healthcare systems.
claimPrior ethnobotanical studies in tropical regions, including Africa, Angola, and Ethiopia, indicate that a large proportion of wild medicinal and edible plants remain unevaluated despite their socio-economic and cultural importance.
Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee ... link.springer.com Apr 23, 2021 7 facts
claimFrom the general ethnobotanical interviews, the 12 most commonly recalled edible plant species were selected for further biochemical and nutritional quality analysis.
measurementNinety-four (94) edible plant species were identified and their use documented, belonging to 79 genera and 41 families.
procedureResearchers conducted an ethnobotanical household survey with 300 participants to document existing edible plants in the understories of coffee agroforestry systems in southwestern Ethiopia.
claimIn the Yayu forest region, community members identify 94 edible plant species that are primarily collected while performing agricultural, forestry, or traditional medicine gathering activities.
procedureThe study identified edible plant species through an ethnobotanical survey using three criteria: (i) all useful species growing in agroforestry plots, (ii) all edible species identified by consulting knowledgeable individuals, and (iii) species available at the time of sampling.
measurementLaboratory analysis of 12 underutilized edible plant species from southwestern Ethiopia showed that all species, excluding fruits, contain higher levels of calcium, iron, and zinc compared to regularly cultivated crops.
claimEthiopia faces a paradox of having high food and nutritional insecurity despite hosting hundreds of edible plant species.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in the mountainous ... link.springer.com Oct 4, 2024 4 facts
referenceGhadimi Joboni and Ghavam (2021) studied the ethnobotany of medicinal and edible plants in Jubon village of Gilan province, Iran, using descriptive statistics, published in the 'Iranian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research'.
claimLocal communities collect edible plants from natural habitats almost every month of the year, excluding winter.
referenceThe study 'Ethnobotany of edible, medicinal and industrial plant species in Khosh Yeylagh Rangeland, Golestan Province' was published in Indig Knowl in 2019.
claimIn Iran, most existing ethnobotanical knowledge is focused on medicinal plant use, with very little attention given to edible plant use.
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claimThe investigation published in the MDPI article titled 'Ethnobotanical Knowledge, Nutritional Composition, and Aroma ...' conducted a detailed examination focusing on the ethnobotany, nutritional components, and volatile compounds of edible plants.
claimEdible plants listed in the FPM were categorized based on their purposes of use.
claimThe investigation conducted in the study titled 'Ethnobotanical Knowledge, Nutritional Composition, and Aroma' focused on the ethnobotany, nutritional components, and volatile compounds of edible plants.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Feb 5, 2026 3 facts
referenceGlew RS, VanderJagt DJ, Bosse R, Huang YS, Chuang LT, and Glew RH analyzed the nutrient content of three edible plants of the Republic of Niger in a 2005 study published in J Food Compos Anal.
referenceSegnon AC and Achigan-Dako EG conducted a comparative analysis of the diversity and utilization of edible plants in arid and semi-arid areas in Benin, published in J Ethnobiol Ethnomed in 2014.
referenceA 2017 study by Teklehaymanot conducted an ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and edible plants in the Yalo woreda of the Afar regional state in Ethiopia.
Assessment of the nutritional value of a wild edible plant Scorzonera ... discovery.researcher.life Dec 1, 2025 2 facts
claimEdible plants may show higher productivity (biomass per site) than non-edible plants because biodiversity is strongly associated with biomass.
claimEdible plants in the studied region of Mongolia are consumed in two forms: raw, which consists mainly of fruit consumed as snacks, and cooked, which consists mainly of vegetables, tender stems, and leaves.
Ethnobotanical and Food Composition Monographs of Selected ... ouci.dntb.gov.ua 2 facts
referenceAlves Ribeiro, Monteiro, and Fonseca da Silva (2000) published 'Etnobotânica. Plantas bravias, comestíveis, condimentares e medicinais', a work covering wild, edible, condiment, and medicinal plants.
referencePlants for a Future (PFAF) maintains a database of edible, medicinal, and useful plants for a healthier world, accessed in 2014.
Diversity, Ethnobotanical Knowledge, and Cultural Food ... - MDPI mdpi.com 1 fact
claimEdible plants represent a core component of traditional ecological knowledge, encompassing aspects of subsistence and nutrition.
[PDF] THE GLOBAL ASSESSMENT REPORT ON BIODIVERSITY ... - IPBES ipbes.net 1 fact
referenceRavindran et al. (2016), Lackner (2015), and Mohr & Raman (2013) document the use of edible plants as a source for biofuels.
Other-Worldly: Making Chinese Medicine through Transnational ... dokumen.pub 1 fact
claimCertain plants possess a cross-disciplinary utility, serving simultaneously as medicinal, edible, and industrial resources.
Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Nov 27, 2025 1 fact
claimCornara et al. (2018) reported on the problem of misidentification between edible and poisonous wild plants in the Mediterranean area.
Botanical Studies | Open Educational Resources and Data digitalcommons.humboldt.edu 1 fact
referenceJames P. Smith Jr. authored 'Food Plants With Toxic Properties', a document examining the intersection of edible plants and toxicity.
The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com Feb 23, 2023 1 fact
measurementThere are approximately 300,000–500,000 flora species on Earth, of which 30,000 are edible and nearly 7,000 are wild plants collected for food.
Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org 1 fact
claimIn Northern Ethiopia, edible plants include Adansonia digitata, Balanites aegyptiaca, Carissa spinarum, Cordia africana, Tamarindus indica, Ximenia americana, and Ziziphus spina-christi.