Ethnomycological prospect of wild edible and medicinal mushrooms from Central and Southern Africa - a review

Bastos, Claudete António André; Liberal, Ângela; Moldão-Martins, Margarida; Catarino, Luís; Barros, Lillian

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Ethnomycological prospect of wild edible and medicinal mushrooms from Central and Southern Africa - a review

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dc.contributor.author	Bastos, Claudete António André
dc.contributor.author	Liberal, Ângela
dc.contributor.author	Moldão-Martins, Margarida
dc.contributor.author	Catarino, Luís
dc.contributor.author	Barros, Lillian
dc.date.accessioned	2023-03-21T16:11:17Z
dc.date.available	2023-03-21T16:11:17Z
dc.date.issued	2023
dc.description.abstract	In several regions of Africa, the daily diet is partly dependent on the edible products from wild animals, plants, and mushrooms, driven by their availability, wide distribution in the local environment, and the low incomes of the general population. The documentation of ethnomycological information is particularly important to validate or correct the identification of specimens and the preservation of these natural resources with cultivation potential, thus improving their consumption and utilization for medicinal purposes. The number of wild edible mushroom species consumed varies between different regions of Africa, with around 300 species being documented in the literature. However, despite its rich biodiversity, the African continent is still underexploited, which is reflected in poor food contribution to populations that are often in need. Here, the safe use of mushrooms is guided by the insufficiency of studies that validate their nutritional and medicinal properties, since they are key factors in the suppression of protein deficiency in the everyday diet of the populations and a source of bioactive compounds useful for the formulation of added-value functional products. Thus, it becomes essential to investigate African mushrooms, not only from the identification point of view, but also in terms of nutritional, chemical, and bioactive characterization, hence deepen the knowledge about this valuable natural resource. Bearing these in mind, the main objective of this study is to systematize the knowledge available in scientific publications and specialized websites, thus gathering information about the valuable profits that come from using these widely appreciated natural products.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Bastos, Claudete António André; Liberal, Ângela; Moldão-Martins, Margarida; Catarino, Luís; Barros, Lillian (2023). Ethnomycological prospect of wild edible and medicinal mushrooms from Central and Southern Africa - a review. Food Frontiers. eISSN 2643-8429. 4:2, p. 549-575	pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn	2643-8429
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10198/27918
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	Wiley	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Edible and medicinal fungi	pt_PT
dc.subject	Ethnomycology	pt_PT
dc.subject	Non-timber forest products
dc.title	Ethnomycological prospect of wild edible and medicinal mushrooms from Central and Southern Africa - a review	pt_PT
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