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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Feb 5, 2026 8 facts
claimSimilar patterns of wild edible plant composition to the Shabelle Zone are observed in northern Kenya, the Karamoja region of Uganda, the Maasai regions of Tanzania, and arid areas in Pakistan, India, and Australia.
referenceOjelel S and Kakudidi EK documented wild edible plant species utilized by a subsistence farming community in Obalanga sub-county, Amuria district, Uganda, in a 2015 study published in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine.
referenceNyakoojo C and Tugume P studied the traditional use of wild edible plants in communities adjacent to the Mabira Central Forest Reserve in Uganda in a 2020 publication in Ethnobotany Research and Applications.
claimPastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, and the Sahel rely on wild fruits, roots, and leafy greens to mitigate seasonal hunger and climate shocks.
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 Uganda, Kenya, rural India, and South America, elders and less formally educated individuals retain more extensive ethnobotanical knowledge than younger or formally schooled individuals.
claimApproaches such as integrating wild edible plants into agroforestry, school gardens, and nutrition education have been shown to increase wild food consumption, generate income, and improve dietary outcomes in Uganda, Tanzania, India, Nepal, and Mexico.
referenceTabuti JR, Dhillion SS, and Lye KA studied the status of wild food plants in Bulamogi County, Uganda, published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition in 2004.
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 3 facts
claimDietary patterns in Uganda provide insights into the nutrition transition and environmental sustainability of diets, according to a 2019 study by Auma et al.
referenceKyamuhangire W, Lubowa A, Kaaya A, Kikafunda J, Harvey PWJ, and Rambeloson Z argued for the importance of using food and nutrient intake data to identify appropriate vehicles for food fortification and to estimate the potential benefits of such fortification in Uganda.
referenceHarvey P, Rambeloson Z, and Dary O determined the dietary patterns of women and children in Uganda using data from the 2008 Uganda Food Consumption Survey.
Vernonia amygdalina: a comprehensive review of the ... frontiersin.org 3 facts
referenceNowak et al. (2022) conducted a phytochemical analysis of polyphenols in leaf extract from the Vernonia amygdalina Delile plant growing in Uganda.
referenceTugume et al. conducted an ethno-pharmacological survey of herbal remedies used to treat paediatric diseases in Buhunga parish, Rukungiri District, Uganda, in 2019.
referenceSsempijja et al. (2020) published a study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health titled 'Consumption of raw herbal medicines is associated with major public health risks amongst Ugandans', which identifies health risks linked to the use of raw herbal remedies in Uganda.
Editorial: Local, traditional and indigenous food systems in the 21st ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
accountThe study by Ekesa et al. in the Teso and Acholi sub-regions of Uganda confirmed that wild foods remain significant, with over 100 species identified, but noted that availability has decreased over time, particularly for animal source foods due to habitat loss and hunting restrictions.
procedureEkesa et al. conducted a study in the Teso and Acholi sub-regions of Uganda using focus group discussions and the four-cell mapping method to assess the availability, consumption, sale, and purchase of wild foods.
Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org 2 facts
claimThe finding that plucking is the dominant harvesting method for wild edible plants aligns with a study conducted by [29] on wild edible plants used by communities in and around selected forest reserves of the Teso-Karamoja region, Uganda.
referenceOjelel, S., Mucunguzi, P., and Katuura, E. published 'Wild Edible Plants Used by Communities in and around Selected Forest Reserves of Teso-Karamoja Region, Uganda' in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine in 2017.
The role of Plant Foods in the evolution and Dispersal of early Humans kernsverlag.com Jul 30, 2022 1 fact
referenceD. P. Watts et al. analyzed the diet composition and diversity of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) at Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda.
Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 1 fact
referenceGang R, Matsabisa M, Okello D, and Kang Y studied the ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants used to treat diabetes mellitus in Uganda, published in 2023.
Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceH.C. Trowell published research on the transition from normotension to hypertension in Kenyans and Ugandans between 1928 and 1978 in the East African Medical Journal in 1980.