Production, Consumption and Nutritional Content of Five Neglected Vegetables in Two Secondary Cities of Burkina Faso.

Traore, Korotimi; parkouda, charles; dbGuissou, aimeew; Kamga, Regine Tchientche; Savadogo, Aly

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“…Among these, many GLVs have similar or better nutritional qualities in comparison to indigenous leafy vegetables consumed in other parts of the world. For instance, comparable micronutrient levels are reported in indigenous GLVs (like Drumstick leaves, Pot cassia, Pumpkin leaves and Amaranth leaves) of Sub-Saharan Africa, while micronutrient levels (calcium, iron, zinc and/or beta-carotene) of some Indian Indigenous GLVs (Sweet potato leaves, Gogu leaves, Garkha leaves, Colocasia leaves and Purslane) are seen to be higher as compared to their African counterparts ( Nutritional Contributions of Important African Indigenous Vegetables, 2009 ; Uusiku et al, 2010 ; Schönfeldt and Pretorius, 2011 ; Traore et al, 2018 ; Catarino et al, 2019 ). Through our review, we also found that most indigenous GLVs contain ANFs in low amounts and have phytate and oxalate-to-mineral molar ratios lower than critical values, thus indicating low inhibitory effect of phytate and oxalate on mineral bioavailability.…”

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Indigenous Foods of India: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Nutritive Values, Antinutrient Content and Mineral Bioavailability of Traditional Foods Consumed by Indigenous Communities of India

Kapoor

Sabharwal

Ghosh-Jerath

2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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India is endowed with several indigenous foods (IFs), that hold special cultural significance among local and ethnic caommunities, yet no attempts have been made till date to systematically compile their nutritive values. As per FAO's recent mandate on creation of “Global-Hub on Indigenous Food Systems,” IFs have received renewed global recognition for their potential to contribute to improved food security while enhancing biodiversity across the world. Hence, the useful properties of wild IFs require proper study and documentation in order to bridge the gap between scientific evidence generation and indigenous peoples' ancestral knowledge. For this purpose, we conducted a literature search in two scientific databases: PubMed and Google Scholar, between July 2020 and December 2021, to identify studies reporting nutritive values and/or antinutrient content of IFs (not included in Indian food composition database), consumed by Indian indigenous communities. A total of 52 Indian research articles were included, from which data was selected and extracted, to create a compendium on nutrient (n = 508) and antinutrient (n = 123) content of IFs, followed by computation of antinutrient-to-mineral molar ratios for 98 IFs to predict their mineral bioavailability. Maximum nutritive values were available for green leafy vegetables (n = 154), followed by other vegetables (n = 98), fruits (n = 66), cereals (n = 63), roots & tubers (n = 51) and nuts and legumes (n = 36). Several IFs seen to have better nutritional content than conventional foods and were found to be rich (i.e., >20% Indian recommended dietary allowances per reference food serve) in iron (54%), calcium (35%), protein (30%), vitamin C (27%), vitamin A (18%), zinc (14%) and folate (13%). Some IFs displayed high levels of antinutrients, however, anti-nutrient-to-mineral molar ratios were found to be low (for mainly leafy vegetables, other vegetables, and roots and tubers), thus indicating high mineral bioavailability. Hence, efforts are desirable to encourage the inclusion of these nutritionally superior IFs into the usual diets of indigenous communities. The IF database collated in our review can serve as a resource for researchers and policymakers to better understand the nutritional properties of region-specific IFs and promote them through contextual food-based interventions for improved dietary quality and nutrition outcomes in indigenous population of India.

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Indigenous Foods of India: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Nutritive Values, Antinutrient Content and Mineral Bioavailability of Traditional Foods Consumed by Indigenous Communities of India

Kapoor

Sabharwal

Ghosh-Jerath

2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…However, when vegetables are consumed, they comprise a different variety. A study in two urban areas of Burkina Faso showed that amaranth, okra, jute mallow, African eggplant, and black nightshade are among the most commonly consumed vegetables (Traoré et al, 2018). Consumers prefer to eat their vegetables fresh instead of dried.…”

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“…Vegetables were most likely to be cooked and used in soups and sauces. However, leafy vegetables were also likely to be consumed as balls, after being boiled, wrung out, pressed, and seasoned with oil and salt (Traoré et al, 2018).…”

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Vegetable consumption in the food systems of Burkina Faso : Identifying drivers of consumer behaviour and entry points for interventions

Raaijmakers,

Snoek,

Obeng

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Despite the health benefits that vegetables provide, their consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa is below recommended levels. This report is part of the larger SafeVeg project, aiming to pilot and scale innovative approaches within the food systems of Benin, Mali, and Burkina Faso, to improve consumption of safe vegetables. The goal of this report was to obtain insights into the vegetable consumption behaviours of urban consumers in Burkina Faso. For this purpose, a literature review was conducted -the results of which were reviewed and validated by relevant experts in the field of nutrition, health, and food safety in Burkina Faso. This report describes the results for Burkina Faso and identifies potential entry points for enhancing safe vegetable consumption.

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“…However, fruits and vegetables are crucial to a healthy diet and their intake is often below recommended levels in many low and middle income countries including Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali (e.g. Delisle et al, 2012;Frank et al, 2019;Traoré et al, 2018). In response to this challenge, the SaveVeg project aims to reduce undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies improve income and productivity of small-scale food producers, particularly for women and youth, and expand sustainable land use in Benin, Burkina Faso, and Mali.…”

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Consumer motives, skills, and perceived access for sourcing and consumption of safe vegetables in urban areas in Benin

Snoek,

Nassar,

Egah

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Production, Consumption and Nutritional Content of Five Neglected Vegetables in Two Secondary Cities of Burkina Faso.

Abstract: Korotimi traore 1,2 , charles parkouda 2 , aimée w.d.b. Guissou 1 , regine kamga 3 and aly savadogo 1 .

Cited by 5 publications

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Indigenous Foods of India: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Nutritive Values, Antinutrient Content and Mineral Bioavailability of Traditional Foods Consumed by Indigenous Communities of India

Indigenous Foods of India: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Nutritive Values, Antinutrient Content and Mineral Bioavailability of Traditional Foods Consumed by Indigenous Communities of India

Vegetable consumption in the food systems of Burkina Faso : Identifying drivers of consumer behaviour and entry points for interventions

Consumer motives, skills, and perceived access for sourcing and consumption of safe vegetables in urban areas in Benin

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