Edible Wild Plants: An alternative approach to food security

2017-08-31 Science

Author : Shabnum Shaheen
Release : 2017-08-31
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 377/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Edible Wild Plants: An alternative approach to food security by : Shabnum Shaheen

Download or read book Edible Wild Plants: An alternative approach to food security written by Shabnum Shaheen. This book was released on 2017-08-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text focuses on underutilized wild plants that can help to reduce food deficiency in developing nations. Edible wild plants are viewed as a potential solution for overcoming food insecurity for families in these regions, with a specific focus on sustainable production and conservation measures. Detailed analysis of specific wild plants is provided, including the nutritional contents of each plant. A full list of edible wild plants is included for the benefit of researchers, plus a pictorial guide for easy identification of these plants. Specific case studies are provided in which edible wild plants are used to reduce food insecurity, and the diversity of edible wild plants is studied from a global perspective. In developing countries, a significant obstacle to human survival is the increasing gap between food availability and the growing human population. Food insecurity results in less consumption of fruits and vegetables and leads to mineral and vitamin deficiency for individuals in these regions. Edible Wild plants: An alternative approach to food security focuses on growing and using wild plants in order to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition. Wild edible plants are inexpensive and are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, and minerals. As the first book to specifically focus on edible wild plants and their vital role in food security and nutrition, this text is incredibly valuable to any researcher studying innovative potential solutions to food deficiency in the developing world.

Use and Potential of Wild Plants in Farm Households

1999 Business & Economics

Author : Vernon Hilton Heywood
Release : 1999
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 512/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Use and Potential of Wild Plants in Farm Households written by Vernon Hilton Heywood. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to raise awareness of the use of wild plants in farming systems around the world. It describes the contribution of wild plants as a source of food, fuel wood, shelter, medicines and dyes, and their role in income generation for the improved welfare of farm households and local people. Wild plants are also of paramount importance as sources of wild germplasm that might enhance the productivity, disease resistance, winter hardiness, drought survival of cultured species. This publication analyses the potential of wild species, as well as the natural, social, economic, legal and institutional factors that constrain their use and development potential.

Edible Plants in Health and Diseases

2022-01-13 Medical

Author : Mubashir Hussain Masoodi
Release : 2022-01-13
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
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Download or read book Edible Plants in Health and Diseases written by Mubashir Hussain Masoodi. This book was released on 2022-01-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides significant information on some of the promising edible medicinal plants and how these possess both nutritive as well as medicinal value. The significance of these edible plants in traditional medicine, their distribution in different regions and the importance of their chemical constituents are discussed systematically concerning the role of these plants in ethnomedicine in different regions of the world. The current volume focuses on the economic and culturally important medicinal uses of edible plants and a detailed survey of the literature on scientific researches of pharmacognostical characteristics, traditional uses, scientific validation, and phytochemical composition, and pharmacological activities. This book is a single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these potential health benefits, as well as discussing how to maximize those potential benefits. Chemists, food technologists, pharmacologists, phytochemists as well as all professionals involved with quality control and standardization will find in this book a valuable and updated basis for their work.

Himalayan Fruits and Berries

2022-11-11 Health & Fitness

Author : Tarun Belwal
Release : 2022-11-11
Genre : Health & Fitness
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 92X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Himalayan Fruits and Berries written by Tarun Belwal. This book was released on 2022-11-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Himalayan Fruits and Berries: Bioactive Compounds, Uses and Nutraceutical Potential presents nutraceutical fruits and berries from the Himalayan region and highlights their potential use in nutraceutical products. Beginning with the introduction of the Himalayan region and its wild fruits, this book explores various kinds of wild fruits and berries. It includes coverage of traditional, ethnomedicinal, and local uses of potential nutraceutical fruits and analyzes their distribution, availability, and cultivation methods. The book also provides a detailed summary of clinical studies and presents "from field to industry" case studies. Wild fruits and berries play an important role in mitigating hunger in the developing world, and these fruits are consumed either in whole or extracted for use in nutraceutical production. Nutrition researchers, food scientists, food chemists, plant scientists, pharmacologists, as well as students or researchers working in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries exploring the use of Himalayan wild berries and fruits as new components and sources in nutraceuticals will benefit from this book. Includes coverage of the traditional, ethnomedicinal, and local uses of potential nutraceutical fruits and berries Presents bioactive chemical constituents and nutraceutical properties of Himalayan fruits and berries Addresses current challenges related to sustainable utilization, mass production, and the transfer from field to the industry of potential nutraceutical fruits and berries

Mediterranean Wild Edible Plants

2016-04-12 Science

Author : María de Cortes Sánchez-Mata
Release : 2016-04-12
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 299/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Mediterranean Wild Edible Plants written by María de Cortes Sánchez-Mata. This book was released on 2016-04-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the result of collaboration between botanists and food chemists, with the purpose of improving the knowledge of the main wild species of traditional use as foods in the Mediterranean area, focus on ethnobotanical aspects, natural production, uses and nutritional aspects. One of the novelties of the book would be the publication of complete food composition tables of more than 40 species, which are not usually included in nutrient databases of foods. Many of the data included comes from the chemical analysis of representative samples of these species and other are compiled from the scientific literature. Since this topic had not been fully studied, this book provides an interesting tool to be used with the purpose of the revalorization of wild food species, preservation of their traditional uses, and also as alternatives to improve the diversity of modern Mediterranean diets.

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