Effect of leaf harvesting on reproduction and natural populations of Indian Wild Banana Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman (Zingiberales: Musaceae)

Bhise, Mahendra R.; Rahangdale, Savita Sanjaykumar; Rahangdale, S. R.

doi:10.11609/jott.o4004.7181-5

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“…Species in the genus Ensete have a relative small DNA content, reported to be about 620 Mb per haploid genome for E. livingstonianum (measured by flow cytometry, Bartoš et al, 2005) and 547 Mb Due to the practice of harvesting domestic enset before the flowers mature, there is probably limited gene flow between wild and cultivated populations (Birmeta et al, 2004). (Bhise et al, 2015).…”

Section: The Genus Ensete: Evolution and Systematicsmentioning

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Enset in Ethiopia: a poorly characterized but resilient starch staple

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Background Enset (Ensete ventricosum, Musaceae) is an African crop that currently provides the staple food for approx. 20 million Ethiopians. Whilst wild enset grows over much of East and Southern Africa and the genus extends across Asia to China, it has only ever been domesticated in the Ethiopian Highlands. Here, smallholder farmers cultivate hundreds of landraces across diverse climatic and agroecological systems.• Scope Enset has several important food security traits. It grows over a relatively wide range of conditions, is somewhat drought-tolerant, and can be harvested at any time of the year, over several years. It provides an important dietary starch source, as well as fibres, medicines, animal fodder, roofing and packaging. It stabilizes soils and microclimates and has significant cultural importance. In contrast to the other cultivated species in the family Musaceae (banana), enset has received relatively little research attention. Here, we review and critically evaluate existing research, outline available genomic and germplasm resources, aspects of pathology, and explore avenues for crop development.• Conclusion Enset is an underexploited starch crop with significant potential in Ethiopia and beyond. Research is lacking in several key areas: empirical studies on the efficacy of current agronomic practices, the genetic diversity of landraces, approaches to systematic breeding, characterization of existing and emerging diseases, adaptability to new ranges and land-use change, the projected impact of climate change, conservation of crop wild relatives, by-products or co-products or non-starch uses, and the enset microbiome. We also highlight the limited availability of enset germplasm in living collections and seedbanks, and the lack of knowledge of reproductive and germination biology needed to underpin future breeding. By reviewing the current state of the art in enset research and identifying gaps and opportunities, we hope to catalyse the development and sustainable exploitation of this neglected starch crop.

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Section: The Genus Ensete: Evolution and Systematicsmentioning

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Enset in Ethiopia: a poorly characterized but resilient starch staple

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“…E. superbum Roxb. and E. glacum Roxb have been reported to distribute in India (Bhise et al , 2015), Nepal (Uprety et al , 2011), the Philippines and Burma (Bekele and Shigeta, 2011). Tesfaye and Lüdders (2003) reported that E. ventricosum is widely cultivated in Ethiopia for food and fiber, among other species in mountains and lowland.…”

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A review on nutritional profile of the food from enset

Fanta

Satheesh

2019

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Purpose This paper is a systemic review on enset plant’s role in Ethiopian people’s life as the source of food. This paper aims to summarize the traditional processing and preparation methods of enset-based foods and their nutritional composition. Design/methodology/approach Available scientific articles were collected and reviewed for enset plant evaluation, description, enset plant’s role in Ethiopian people’s food security, post harvesting and traditional processing of enset plants, microbiology of the fermented enset foods, different foods reported from enset, nutritional profile of the three food from enset base (kocho, bulla and amicho) and other non-food applications of enset plant. Findings Enset plant has a predominant role in people living in the southern part of Ethiopia. This plant is drought-tolerant and provides many non-food applications. Harvesting of the enset plant, preparing for fermentation and food preparations follow the traditional route by using the indigenous knowledge and practices. Limited studies have been reported on the microbiology of the enset fermentation, but various types of microbes have been reported. In case of nutritional composition, foods from enset are reported to contain high carbohydrate and minerals content, such as calcium, potassium and zinc, but limited protein content; they are also the best source of the essential amino acids such as lysine and leucine. Limited data are available on vitamins, anti-oxidant and fatty acids profiles of enset-based foods. The existing data indicate variations, and the reasons for variability are discussed in this paper. Originality/value Scientific reviews on enset food nutrition profile and related issues are scarce; this paper will compile information about enset plant-based foods for researchers for their future research.

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“…The leaves and pseudostems are used as fodder. Overall, the species has a multitude of functions, as a source of human food, animal fodder, fibre, packaging material, construction materials, medicine, ornamental value and to control soil erosion (Bhise et al . 2015).…”

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“…(2009);Jadhav et al (2015);Prabha et al (2010);Bhandary and Chandrashekar (2014);Bhise et al (2015) No literature is available on utilisation of E. perrieri, E. homblei, E. livingstonianum and E. lecongkietii.…”

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Wild banana (genus Ensete) – an underutilised plant as source of food, fodder, fibre and medicine and need for biotechnological interventions

Naikawadi¹,

Devikar²,

SHIRKE

et al. 2022

Crop & Pasture Science

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Context Food security, integral to the UN sustainable development goals, has become a global priority. Only a handful of cultivated species meet 80% of dietary intake, and hence, in future, it may be inadequate to depend only on these crops. Aims Wild germplasm is endowed with desirable traits of relevance to food, health and climate resilience and, hence, there is a need to intensify efforts for bringing wild edible plants into mainstream agriculture. Wild banana (Ensete spp.) is a staple food source besides having bioactive compounds, nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals. Methods Ensete species are cultivated in Asian and African countries, and its cultivation through superior clones is done through conventional methods and plant tissue culture techniques. Despite information on the ecological, social and economic features of Ensete spp., there has been no systematic assessment of their nutritional and other agronomic traits. Key results Herein, we provide a comprehensive account of Ensete sp. conservation, domestication, nutritional profile and medicinal importance as well as documenting the biotechnological approaches and identifying research gaps and prospects of these underutilised species. Conclusion and implications We believe this review could form a baseline resource to aid decision-making for improvement of the crop towards sustainable use and domestication of the species in the global context.

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Effect of leaf harvesting on reproduction and natural populations of Indian Wild Banana Ensete superbum (Roxb.) Cheesman (Zingiberales: Musaceae)

Cited by 4 publications

References 1 publication

Enset in Ethiopia: a poorly characterized but resilient starch staple

Enset in Ethiopia: a poorly characterized but resilient starch staple

A review on nutritional profile of the food from enset

Wild banana (genus Ensete) – an underutilised plant as source of food, fodder, fibre and medicine and need for biotechnological interventions

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