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Food from the Wild—Roles and Values of Wild Edible Plants and Fungi
Publication . Catarino, Luís; Romeiras, Maria Manuel; Fernandes, Ângela
Humans have used a multitude of wild species of plants, fungi, and animals for food and medicinal purposes. However, with the widespread establishment of industrial agriculture and globalization, the numbers of consumed plant, animal, and fungi species have significantly reduced. While in most developed or urban societies, virtually only cultivated or bred species are consumed, rural communities in many countries remain familiar with and consume many wild plant and mushroom species [1].
Ethnomycological prospect of wild edible and medicinal mushrooms from Central and Southern Africa
Publication . Bastos, Claudete António André; Liberal, Ângela; Catarino, Luís; Moldão-Martins, Margarida; Barros, Lillian
In diferente regions of Africa, the people´s diet depends partially on edible products from wild animals, plants, or
mushrooms, motivated not only by the high cost of living but also by the profusion of such products in local environment
(Soro et al., 2019). In addition to being appreciated for their high nutritional value, rich in proteins, carbohydrates,
elements (phosphorous, potassium, calcium, copper, magnesium, iron, zinc), vitamins, and lower fat amounts, thesse nontimber
forest products (NTFPs) are the basis of various dietary, ethnic, cultural, religious, and medicinal considerations,
depending on ethnic groups. Despite the rich biodiversity of the African continent, this remains largely unexplored
resulting in a poor food contribution to the often malnourished populations (Yongabi et al., 2004).
Thus, the aim of this review is to gather information on the wild mushroom species used in Central and Southern Africa
and theirmain uses, with a focus on food and medicinal species.
Compositional features and biological activities of wild and commercial Moringa oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau
Publication . Fernandes, Ângela; Liberal, Ângela; Pinela, José; Finimundy, Tiane C.; Bancessi, Aducabe; Ćirić, Ana; Soković, Marina; Catarino, Luís; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian
Moringa oleifera Lam. is a nutraceutical edible plant used to fight malnutrition in developing countries. This investigation describes the nutritional, chemical and bioactive assets of wild and commercially acquired M. oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau. Both samples presented significant differences in the contents of almost all the analysed parameters. Carbohydrates and proteins were the major constituents of the leaves, which also showed an interesting profile of tocopherols, organic acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and phenolic compounds. The infused extract of the commercial leaf sample was more effective than other preparations against lipid peroxidation and oxidative haemolysis. In turn, higher antibacterial activity was achieved with hydroethanolic and infused extracts of the wild sample, which extracts also displayed superior antifungal activity. Overall, the commercially acquired M. oleifera leaves stand out with better quality profiles than the wild collected, which aroused interest in studying the processing methods used locally to process this functional food.
Phytochemical and bioactive potentials of African Annonaceae species
Publication . Rangel, Josefa; Liberal, Ângela; Catarino, Sílvia; Costa, José Carlos; Romeiras, Maria M.; Fernandes, Ângela
This review aims to gather available information on the medicinal, nutritional, and bioactive profiles of Annonaceae species in the African continent, sponsoring their use worldwide and mainly in African communities, where access to food and medicines for basic health care is scarce. >60 medicinal taxa were compiled, belonging to 22 genera, namely Annickia, Annona, Anonidium, Artabotrys, Cleistochlamys, Cleistopholis, Dennettia, Duguetia, Greenwayodendron, Hexalobus, Isolona, Lettowianthus, Monanthotaxis, Monodora, Neostenanthera, Polyceratocarpus, Sphaerocoryne, Uvaria, Uvariastrum, Uvariodendron, Uvariopsis and Xylopia; the most diverse and economically important genera were the genera Annona, Uvaria and Xylopia with 7 species each. Annonaceae species hold a valuable nutritional profile, rich in proteins, fibers, and minerals, being also good sources of a wide range of bioactive compounds of high biological relevance. These compounds are especially important in developing countries, where most of these species are available for direct use as food and/or medicines by the most deprived populations.
Correction: Increased policy ambition is needed to avoid the effects of climate change and reach carbon removal targets in Portugal
Publication . Pedersen, Jiesper Strandsbjerg Tristan; Dias, Luís Filipe; Kok, Kasper; Vuuren, Detlef van; Soares, Pedro M.M.; Santos, Filipe Duarte; Azevedo, João
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UIDB/00329/2020