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Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 10 facts
claimThe therapeutic prominence of plant families like Annonaceae, Fabaceae, and Zingiberaceae is likely due to their phytochemical richness and accessibility.
claimThe study's findings regarding the therapeutic use of plant families reflect a strong cultural consensus and align with other African studies where Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Asteraceae, and Zingiberaceae are widely employed.
measurementThe botanical family Fabaceae had the highest number of recorded medicinal food plant species with seven species and a Relative Frequency of Citation (RFC) of 0.099.
referenceFabaceae is the principal botanical family used for medicinal purposes in Angola, according to the source cited as [30].
measurementThe plant families Annonaceae, Fabaceae, and Zingiberaceae are the most commonly used for treating human ailments, with each associated with nine diseases, followed by Malvaceae, Rutaceae, and Lamiaceae.
claimThe native species assemblage in the study area demonstrates significant familial dominance by Fabaceae (6 species) and Annonaceae (4 species), reflecting the floristic composition of the Guineo-Congolian biodiversity hotspot.
measurementIn the ethnobotanical survey of Quitexe, Angola, the Fabaceae family was the most represented botanical family, accounting for 7 of the 57 identified plant species.
referenceFabaceae species are valued in traditional medicine due to their phytochemical richness, specifically the presence of bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, alkaloids, and coumarins, as noted in the source cited as [31].
claimThe Fabaceae family is the most predominant plant family in the Quitexe, Angola study area in terms of both species and genera, likely due to the local environmental conditions being ecologically suitable for their growth.
measurementThe botanical family Fabaceae exhibited the highest generic richness, encompassing seven distinct genera.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Feb 5, 2026 6 facts
claimThe most represented plant families in the Shabelle Zone study were Fabaceae, Malvaceae, and Burseraceae, which illustrates their ecological abundance in arid and semi-arid landscapes.
claimIn northern Uganda, researchers documented 60 wild edible plant (WEP) species from 35 families, with Fabaceae, Moraceae, and Anacardiaceae being the dominant families and fruits and leafy greens being the most commonly consumed parts.
claimIn the Shabelle Zone, the botanical family Fabaceae was the most species-rich among documented wild edible plants, followed by Malvaceae, Burseraceae, Apocynaceae, and Rhamnaceae.
measurementA study in the Konso District recorded 154 wild edible plant species, with Fabaceae and Moraceae being the most common, and noted that knowledge was strongly influenced by sociodemographic factors.
claimThe predominance of the Fabaceae family in wild edible plant studies has also been observed in southern Ethiopia and other Somali areas.
claimIn northeastern Nigeria, researchers documented 52 wild edible plant (WEP) species, with Fabaceae, Malvaceae, and Combretaceae being the most common families, and communities harvesting both whole plants and specific plant parts as an adaptive strategy in arid zones.
The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com Feb 23, 2023 4 facts
referenceStudies performed in other parts of Ethiopia have also shown a relatively higher number of wild edible plant species belonging to the families Malvaceae, Fabaceae, and Rhamnaceae.
claimThe high number of wild edible plants from the families Malvaceae, Fabaceae, and Rhamnaceae in the Mieso District is likely due to the better adaptation potential of these families across wider ranges of altitudes.
measurementAmong the wild edible plants documented in Mieso District, the family Malvaceae is the best-represented with 6 species, followed by Fabaceae and Rhamnaceae with 4 species each.
measurementAmong the wild edible plants documented in the Mieso District, the family Malvaceae is the best-represented with 6 species, followed by Fabaceae and Rhamnaceae (4 species each), Myricaceae (3 species), six families (Apocynaceae, Boraginaceae, Cactaceae, Primulaceae, Rubiaceae, Salicaceae) with 2 species each, and ten families with 1 species each.
Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org 3 facts
measurementThe dominant plant families for wild edible plants in the study area are Moraceae, Fabaceae, and Solanaceae, each represented by 3 species (11.5%), followed by Polygonaceae and Acanthaceae, each represented by 2 species (7.7%).
measurementIn the Sedie Muja District, the plant families Moraceae, Fabaceae, and Solanaceae are the most dominant wild edible plant families, each accounting for 3 species (11.5% of the total documented).
measurementIn Sedie Muja District, the families Fabaceae, Moraceae, and Solanaceae each represent the highest proportion of wild edible species, with three species per family.
An ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants in Taishan County ... frontiersin.org Jul 10, 2025 3 facts
measurementThe ethnobotanical study in Taishan County identified six plant families as the most commonly consumed wild edible plants: Asteraceae (13 species), Fabaceae (13 species), Lamiaceae (9 species), Acanthaceae (5 species), Rubiaceae (5 species), and Poaceae (5 species).
claimSpecific plant species used as tea substitutes in Taishan County include Abrus pulchellus subsp. cantoniensis and Grona styracifolia (Fabaceae), Artemisia indica and Elephantopus scaber (Asteraceae), Mentha crispata Schrad. ex Willd. and Orthosiphon aristatus (Lamiaceae), and Dicliptera chinensis and Peristrophe bivalvis (L.) Merr. (Acanthaceae).
claimThe most prominent plant families used as tea substitutes in Taishan County are Fabaceae (13 species), Asteraceae (10 species), Lamiaceae (7 species), and Acanthaceae (5 species).
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Traditionally Used ... heraldopenaccess.us 1 fact
claimGlycyrrhiza glabra L. is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae family, native to Eurasia, northern Africa, and western Asia, and is commonly known as licorice, sweet wood, or mulaithi.
Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee ... link.springer.com Apr 23, 2021 1 fact
measurementThe most abundant genera among the 94 identified edible plant species are Moraceae and Rutaceae (8 species each), Poaceae (7), Fabaceae (6), Solanaceae (5), Brassicaceae and Rosaceae (4 species each), and Dioscoraceae, Zingiberaceae, and Meliaceae (3 species each).
Assessment of the nutritional value of a wild edible plant Scorzonera ... discovery.researcher.life Dec 1, 2025 1 fact
measurementIn the Mieso District ethnobotanical study, the plant family Malvaceae was the best-represented with 6 species, followed by Fabaceae and Rhamnaceae with 4 species each.