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Wild Edible Plants in Angola: Diversity, Traditional Uses, Phytochemical Properties, and Socio‐Economic Potential

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Agrárias::Biotecnologia Agrária e Alimentar
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg15:Proteger a Vida Terrestre
dc.contributor.authorBastos, Claudete
dc.contributor.authorLiberal, Ângela
dc.contributor.authorMoldão, Margarida
dc.contributor.authorBarros, Lillian
dc.contributor.authorCatarino, Luís
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-08T18:19:23Z
dc.date.available2026-07-08T18:19:23Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractWith almost 7000 native species, Angola is one of the African countries with the most remarkable plant diversity. Rural communities use many wild plants daily to fulfill various needs, particularly as food. This study aimed to explore the diversity and uses of wild edible plants (WEP) in Angola, through a literature review, consultation of herbarium collections, and fieldwork by the first author. Through an analysis of databases, books, and scientific articles, and consulting herbarium records, it was possible to identify 199 WEP used in Angola. The main types of plants with edible parts were trees, annual and perennial herbs, shrubs and sub-shrubs, and, to a lesser extent, lianas and herbaceous vines, which are found in forests, woodlands, riverbanks, and gallery forests, as well as in fallows and disturbed places. The most consumed parts of plants are fruits, seeds, leaves, and, to a lesser extent, the underground parts. Many of these plants have great economic value, serving as both food sources and additional income for rural families. The identification and characterization of WEP has enabled a deeper understanding of the country's plant genetic resources, which can help improve food security and promote the sustainable use of natural resources in Angola.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipClaudete Bastos would like to thank the Foundation for Science andTechnology of Portugal (FCT) for her PhD scholarship with thereference SFRH/BD/151519/2021 (https://doi.org/1054499/SFRH/BD/151519/2021), Ângela Liberal also thanks FCT for her PhD scholarship(BD/04585.2021). The authors would like to thank the FCT's financialsupport through national funds (PIDDAC) to the following ResearchCenters and Associated Laboratories: CIMO (https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/00690/2020), SusTEC, (https://doi.org/10.54499/LA/P/0007/2020), LEAF (https://doi.org/10.54499/UID/04129/2025); CE3C(https://doi.org/10.54499/UID/00329/2025); CHANGE (https://doi.org/10.54499/LA/P/0121/2020); and TERRA (https://doi.org/10.54499/LA/P/0092/2020). L. Barros thanks the national funding by FCT, P.I.,through the institutional scientific employment program contract(CEEC‐INST, DOI: 10.54499/CEECINST/00107/2021/CP2793/CT0002).The authors would like to thank Branca Moriés, librarian at theMNHNC, Lisbon, for her help with the bibliographical search, and toAna Cabral for creating the map in Figure 1.
dc.identifier.citationBastos, Claudete; Liberal, Ângela; Moldão, Margarida; Barros, Lillian; Catarino, Luís (2026). Wild Edible Plants in Angola: Diversity, Traditional Uses, Phytochemical Properties, and Socio-Economic Potential. eFood. ISSN 2666-3066. 7:4, p. 1-32
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/efd2.70177
dc.identifier.issn2666-3066
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/36995
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.publisherWiley
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dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectEthnobotany
dc.subjectFood security
dc.subjectIndigenous food plants
dc.subjectSouthern Africa
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectWild edible fruits
dc.subjectWild leafy vegetables
dc.titleWild Edible Plants in Angola: Diversity, Traditional Uses, Phytochemical Properties, and Socio‐Economic Potentialeng
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