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Native tree foods contribute to food and nutrition security, health and income generation in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the specific contribution of native tree foods to nutrition is poorly documented in science and often not acknowledged in poverty reduction strategies. This review gives an overview on the content of carbohydrates, proteins, fat, fibers, ash and dry matter of 98 native food tree species from sub-Saharan Africa. Data were grouped according to the food providing organ (seeds, fruits and leaves). In general, seeds had high content of fat, protein and dry matter; while leaves had high content of protein and ash. There was no significant difference between the three organs on the content of fibers and carbohydrate. Some tree foods species were good sources to provide carbohydrates, proteins, fat, fibers, ash and dry matter.
Agriculture & Food Security
Nutritive values of seven high priority indigenous fodder tree species in pastoral and agro-pastoral areas in Eastern EthiopiaAfrican Journal of Biotechnology
Nutritional composition of five food trees species products used in human diet during food shortage period in Burkina Faso2014 •
The seeds of Adansonia digitata, Afzelia africana, Moringa oleifera, Prosopis africana and Terminalia catappa in Makurdi, Nigeria were analyzed in water-soluble forms to determine their minerals (calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, magnesium and iodine) and vitamin (A, C and E) compositions in order to investigate the possible of using seeds for human consumption due to malnutrition in Nigeria. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer and Titration Method showed that the seeds were good source of minerals. Potassium (7233.50 ± 3.50 mg/100 g) was the highest from Terminalia catappa seed with the lowest (502.00 ± 1.00 mg/100 g) in Moringa oleifera seed; calcium (789.61 ± 0.01 mg/100 g) in Terminalia catappa seeds while 81.08 ± 0.05 mg/100 g was the lowest from Adansonia digitata seeds; magnesium (687.58 ± 0.01 mg/100 g) as the highest in Terminalia catappa seed while 3.59 ± 0.01 as the lowest in Afzelia africana seed and iron was determined with the highest content of 422.00 ± 1.00 mg/100 g in Terminalia catappa seeds while 3.49 ± 0.03 as the lowest in Afzelia africana seeds. Vitamin A and C evaluated from the seeds were found to be higher in Adansonia digitata seeds while Prosopis africana and Terminalia catappa seeds were low; vitamin E was high (2801.50 ± 1.50 mg/100 g) in Moringa oleifera seeds while Afzelia africana seeds contain the lowest vitamin with 0.74 ± 0.01 mg/100 g. The seeds are very good sources of mineral and vitamin nutrients for human body as useful dietary supplements and good health. There is the need to assess the available of the tree seeds and possible present of anti-nutrients.
Food and Nutrition Sciences
Nutritional Contribution of Some Senegalese Forest Fruits Running across Soudano-Sahelian Zone2011 •
The nutritional value of wild food plants is of interest to ethnobotanists, clinicians, chemists, nutritionists and anthropologists. There is no definitive resource available containing this information for African wild food plants. The aim of the study was to develop a methodology for compiling quantitative information from the literature. Taxonomy and nomenclature for 20 species of interest were checked using the recent Flora treatments and the International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Boolean strings incorporating accepted scientific name, scientific synonyms and available English vernacular names were used to search citation indices. Titles, keywords and abstracts were scanned by eye and articles relevant to nutrition selected. Citations with sufficient information for inclusion into a nutrient database were prepared for data entry. There were over 120 scientific names for the 20 species selected. Of 17 700 citations downloaded only 540 of these pertained to nutrition. Ninety-four references were prepared for inclusion into the database. Inaccurate data compilation (recycling) was found for the species Moringa oleifera Lam. Twenty-one different bases for expressing nutritional values were found in papers for final inspection. It is recommended that the literature be reviewed fully prior to any investigation into the nutritional value of an African wild food plant. Data recycling, if incorrect, can have major implications on research and operations. The multidisciplinary nature of investigating wild food plants should be taken into consideration when undertaking this type of work and all nutritional information should be in a standardized format. KEYWORDS: Methodology • Botany • Famine food • Ethiopia • Food composition J. Food Comp. Analy. June-August 2004 17 (3-4) 277-289 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2004.03.008
Plant Foods for Human Nutrition
Nutrient Content of Four Edible Wild Plants from West Africa2005 •
Non-cereal plant foods in the Western Sahel of Africa contribute significantly to the diets of local residents, especially during periods of grain shortages. In this paper, we analyze four such plant foods including diyan kwakwa (nut of coconut palm, Cocos nucifera L.), muricin giginya (young shoot of Borassus aethiopum), tsamiya biri (fruit of the tree, Tamarindus indica), and yari (a mixture of lichens, mainly Rimelia reticulate) that grows on ebony trees (Diospyros mespiliformis). They were analyzed for their content of amino acids, fatty acids, and minerals. Although diyan kwakwa contained the highest protein content (27.1%), its protein quality fell below the WHO standard in 3 of 8 essential amino acid categories. Yari and muricin giginya contained moderate levels of good quality protein. Only diyan kwakwa contained calorically significant amount of total fatty acid (24.7%); however, none of the plants contained useful amounts of the essential fatty acids, linoleic acid, or α-linolenic acid. All four plants contained useful amounts of zinc (> 12 μg/g dry weight), while yari contained the most calcium (14.7 mg/g dry weight) and iron (1.41 mg/g), and diyan kwakwa the most copper. All the four plant foods contained lesser amounts of magnesium, molybdenum, or selenium. These data indicate that the four plants contain useful amounts of various essential nutrients that could supplement the diets of populations inhabiting the Western Sahel.
African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development
Nutritional value of selected wild edible plants in Teso-Karamoja region, UgandaAlthough non-cultivated indigenous leafy vegetables (ILVs) are widely consumed in Ghana and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, particularly during periods of food scarcity, much remains to be learned about their content of essential nutrients. We collected the leaves of Cleome gynandra, Fleurya aestuans and Solanum nigrum growing near Kumasi and compared them in terms of their content of essential amino acids, fatty acids, and minerals and trace elements. All three plant foods contained (on a dry-weight basis) 21.6-26% protein whose essential amino acid pattern, except for the methionine/cysteine pair, compared favorably with a World Health Organization standard protein. Although fatty acids accounted for only 0.5-1.1% of the dry weight of the ILVs, the proportion of the essential omega-3 fatty acid-linolenic acid was high (24.3-58.2%) in all three plants, and the omega-6/omega-3 ratio was a healthful 0.1 and 0.4, respectively for C. gynandra and S. nigrum, respectively. The leaves of the three ILVs contained nutritionally significant amounts of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum and zinc, but were devoid of detectable selenium. These results indicate that C. gynandra, F. aestuans and S. nigrum, which are widely regarded by the inhabitants of sub-Saharan Africa as 'famine foods', actually represent excellent potential sources of many different nutrients that are essential in humans.
The objectives of this study were to characterize and assess socio-economic values of the indigenous multipurpose fodder tree (MPFT) species, and evaluate the chemical composition, invitro and in-sacco DM degradability of selected indigenous MPFTs. The study was conducted in 3 districts of Wolayta Zone of Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Regional State. From each districts 3 Kebeles were taken and a total of 270 households were used for interview using structured questionnaires, from the survey 28 indigenous MPFT species were identified, that can increase feed resource base in the area. Respondents noted that MPFTs provide food and feed, shade, traditional medicinal value, to improve shelf life and flavour of milk, social values, and as source of household income. The feeding system of most indigenous MPFTs to livestock in the area is by cut and carry, pitting, browsing, looping leaves, young tips and twigs, and pods of fruit. Respondents believe that MPFTs can serve to provide nutrients for maintenance, milk production and growth of animals. But about 70% of the respondents appeared to have a knowledge gap about the feeding value of MPFTs. The five MPFT species identified as important in this study for biomass estimation and laboratory analysis were E. brucei, V. amygalina, E. cymosa, C. africana and D. abyssinica. About 98% of the respondents in the study districts own E. brucei, 87% own V. amygalina, 90% have E. cymosa, 74% own C. africana and 82% own D. abyssinica. Biomass yield of the selected MPFTs ranges from 25 kg for D. abssinica in Humbo district to 959 kg for E. brucei in Sodo Zuria district, and vary significantly (P < 0.05) among the selected MPFTs and among the districts. The five selected indigenous MPFT species had chemical composition ranges of 11–21% CP, 8-14% ash, 38-56% NDF, 33-51% ADF and 9-17% lignin, indicating their wide variability among species (P < 0.05). The IVDMD of the five selected MPFT species is generally high and ranges 37-54%, and was lower (P < 0.05) for C. africana than other species. Potential and effective in sacco degradabilities ranged 40-83% and 24-63, respectively, and were in the order of D. abssinica > E. cymosa > V. amygdalina > E. brucei > C. Africana. In conclusion, the indigenous MPFT species can be considered to be a potential source of CP to supplement poor quality roughages to fill the gap especially in dry season.
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