Medicinal use patterns of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) Benth. and Vitellaria paradoxa (Gaertn. F), two important traditional agroforestry species in Benin, West-Africa

Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) make a major contribution to the livelihoods and diets of rural households in the savanna ecosystems of West Africa. However, land use change and climatic variability might affect their availability in the future. Based on a survey among 227 households in Northern Benin, we investigated local substitution patterns for the seeds of the three socio-economically most important NTFP-species in the region, Vitellaria paradoxa, Adansonia digitata and Parkia biglobosa, being major sources for protein, fat, and micronutrients in local daily diets. Our study compared substitution patterns between, firstly, three income groups, to assess whether a households’ socio-economic status has an influence on the choice of surrogates (low cost vs. more costly options). Secondly, we compared substitution patterns between the five major ethnic groups in the study region (the Fulani, the Bariba, the Ditammarie, the Kabiyé and the Yom). The choice of substitutes differed significantly across income groups. However, the poorest households clearly show to be the most vulnerable: up to 30 % of the sampled households stated they would lack an adequate replacement for the NTFPs in question. Furthermore, ethnic affiliation showed to have a considerable impact on the preferred alternative products due to underlying cultural traditions of plant use. Subsequently, aiming at maintaining – and enhancing – the local supply of V. paradoxa, P. biglobosa and A. digitata in order to secure their contributions to local diets, local land use policy should have a particular focus on their ethnic-conditioned use and particularly the specific requirements of the poorest community members.

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Nutrient release from decomposing leaf mulches of karité (Vitellaria paradoxa) and néré (Parkia biglobosa) under semi-arid conditions in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Soil Biology and Biochemistry ◽

10.1016/j.soilbio.2004.08.015 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 533-539 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

J. Bayala ◽

A. Mando ◽

Z. Teklehaimanot ◽

S.J. Ouedraogo

Keyword(s):

West Africa ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Nutrient Release ◽

Vitellaria Paradoxa ◽

Parkia Biglobosa ◽

Arid Conditions ◽

Leaf Mulches ◽

Semi Arid

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Technologies traditionnelles de transformation des graines de néré (Parkia biglobosa Jacq. R.Br.) en Afrique de l’Ouest : revue des principaux produits dérivés et contraintes de production.

Journal of Applied Biosciences ◽

10.35759/jabs.152.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 152 ◽

pp. 15698-15708

Author(s):

COULIBALY DIAKITE Mariam ◽

PARKOUDA Charles ◽

COMPAORE Sidbewendé Clarisse ◽

SAVADOGO Aly

Keyword(s):

West Africa ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Parkia Biglobosa ◽

Afrique De L’Ouest ◽

Time Data ◽

Research Perspectives ◽

Traditional Technologies ◽

Locust Bean ◽

African Locust Bean ◽

Afrique De L'ouest

Les graines de néré (Parkia biglobosa) sont transformées traditionnellement en Afrique de l’Ouest en des condiments fermentés sous différentes appellations : soumbala au Burkina Faso, nététu au Sénégal, soumbara en Guinée Conakry, dawadawa et iru au Nigéria, afitin, iru et sonru au Bénin. Ces produits sont caractérisés par la variabilité de leur qualité et des contraintes liées à leur production. La présente revue a pour objectif d’analyser les technologies traditionnelles utilisées pour la production de ces condiments fermentés à base de graines de néré et de faire ressortir les contraintes/difficultés de production de ces condiments. Les données ont été collectées à travers les documents physiques consultés (thèses et mémoires) et à partir des articles scientifiques et d’autres documents trouvés en ligne. Il en résulte que les technologies de production traditionnelle des condiments à base de graine de néré en Afrique de l’Ouest, incluent principalement selon les zones et les ethnies, une première cuisson des graines allant de 12-48 h, un décorticage manuel des graines cuites, une seconde cuisson des graines décortiquées et lavées variant de 1-4 h et enfin, une fermentation des cotylédons cuits allant de 24-120 h. Ces technologies ont également en commun, des contraintes majeures de pénibilités du processus de cuisson, du décorticage/lavage, de la consommation importante d’énergie, d’eau et de temps. Les données de cette revue ouvrent ainsi de nouvelles pistes de recherche pour l’amélioration des procédés traditionnels de transformation des graines de néré. Mots clés : Graines de néré, condiment, soumbala, procédé, pénibilité. Coulibaly Diakite et al., J. Appl. Biosci. 2020 Technologies traditionnelles de transformation des graines de néré (Parkia biglobosa Jacq. R.Br.) en Afrique de l’Ouest : revue des principaux produits dérivés et contraintes de production 15699 Traditional technologies for processing African locust bean seeds (Parkia biglobosa Jacq. R.Br.) in West Africa: review on the main derivatives and production constraints. ABSTRACT African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) seeds are traditionally transformed in West Africa into fermented condiments under different names: soumbala in Burkina Faso, netetu in Senegal, soumbara in Guinea Conakry, dawadawa and iru in Nigeria, afitin, iru and sonru in Benin. These products are characterized by the variability of their quality and the constraints linked to their production. The objective of this study is to analyze the traditional technologies used for the production of these fermented condiments and to highlight the constraints/difficulties associated to their production. The data were collected through the physical documents consulted (theses and dissertations) and from scientific articles and other documents found online. It appear that the traditional technologies used to produce P. biglobosa seeds based-condiments in West Africa, mainly include, according to the zones and ethnic groups, a first cooking of the seeds ranging from 12-48 h, a manual dehulling of the cooked seeds, a second cooking of the dehulled and washed seeds varying from 1-4 h and finally, a fermentation of the cooked cotyledons ranging from 24-120 h. These technologies have in common the major constraints of hardness of the process of cooking and dehulling/washing, significant consumption of energy, water and time. Data from this review opens research perspectives for the improvement of the traditional processing of P. biglobosa seeds. Keywords: P. biglobosa seeds, condiment, soumbala, process.

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Insect pollination improves yield of Shea(Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. paradoxa) in the agroforestry parklands of West Africa

Journal of Pollination Ecology ◽

10.26786/1920-7603(2018)two ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 11-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jane Stout ◽

Issa Nombre ◽

Bernd de Bruijn ◽

Aoife Delaney ◽

Dzigbodi Adzo Doke ◽

...

Keyword(s):

West Africa ◽

Vitellaria Paradoxa ◽

Insect Pollination ◽

Agroforestry Parklands

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Ethnoichthyology of Fishing Communities in the Lower Valley of Ouémé in Benin, West Africa

Ethnobiology Letters ◽

10.14237/ebl.11.1.2020.1686 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 137-151

Author(s):

Gildas Djidohokpin ◽

Edmond Sossoukpè ◽

Richard Adandé ◽

Juste V. Voudounnou ◽

Emile D. Fiogbé ◽

...

Keyword(s):

West Africa ◽

Fisheries Management ◽

Medicinal Uses ◽

Behavioral Traits ◽

Vernacular Names ◽

Medicinal Use ◽

Republic Of Benin ◽

The Republic ◽

Dietary Value ◽

Fishing Area

Ethno-ichthyological knowledge can improve fisheries management. This study covers interactions between ecological, morphological, and sociocultural aspects pertaining to the fish of the Tovè River, which is located in the largest fishing area in the Republic of Benin (Ouémé Valley), West Africa. In particular, data were collected on fishing methods and techniques, fishing equipment, and ichthyofauna by noting vernacular names followed by identification traits, taste and dietary value, medicinal use, and related knowledge of different species. Through data related to names given locally to fish, this paper highlights the manner in which physical or behavioral traits are coded in terminology. Most of these species have a high market value, either because they are considered to be delicacies and/or for their medicinal uses. The results suggest that ethno-ichthyological information can successfully be applied to improve fish conservation and fisheries management.

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Pharmacological Importance of Chromolaena odorata: a review

International Journal of Pharmaceutics and Drug Analysis ◽

10.47957/ijpda.v9i1.452 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 8-11

Author(s):

Angitha Ajay ◽

Rupesh Kumar M ◽

Shamal Badhusha PA ◽

Abhishek K ◽

Sanjay K Gowda ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plant ◽

West Africa ◽

Pharmacological Properties ◽

Conventional System ◽

Chromolaena Odorata ◽

Pharmacological Activities ◽

Tropical Asia ◽

Clinical Investigations ◽

Medicinal Use ◽

Medicinal Properties

Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) is commonly referred to as Siam Weed, a major medicinal plant found in tropical Asia, Australia, and West Africa. The medicinal use of Chromolaena odorata had been documented in the conventional system such as the Siddha, Unani, Ayurveda. The pharmacological properties of this plant are widely varying. A wide variety of attractive but limited compounds were extracted from this Chromolaena odorata and the pharmacological activities were screened out. This review the various properties of Chromolaena odorata and focus on its various medicinal properties. It is an attractive subject for further experimental and clinical investigations. This article will give an exhaustive summary and analysis of Chromolaena odorata pharmacological activities. The present article including the detailed exploration of pharmacological properties of C. odorata is an attempt to provide a direction for further research.

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Impact of environmental conditions on fruit production patterns of shea tree ( Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn) in West Africa

African Journal of Ecology ◽

10.1111/aje.12621 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 57 (3) ◽

pp. 353-362 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Loyapin Bondé ◽

Oumarou Ouédraogo ◽

Salifou Traoré ◽

Adjima Thiombiano ◽

Joseph I. Boussim

Keyword(s):

West Africa ◽

Environmental Conditions ◽

Fruit Production ◽

Vitellaria Paradoxa ◽

Shea Tree

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Impacts of Different Tree Species of Different Sizes on Spatial Distribution of Herbaceous Plants in the Nigerian Guinea Savannah Ecological Zone

Scientifica ◽

10.1155/2015/106930 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Toma Buba

Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Species Richness ◽

Open Field ◽

Tree Species ◽

Herbaceous Species ◽

Ecological Zone ◽

Vitellaria Paradoxa ◽

Parkia Biglobosa ◽

Species Richness And Diversity ◽

Individual Trees

This study was aimed at finding the impacts of different tree species and individual trees of different sizes on species richness, diversity, and composition of the herbaceous layer. All the three tree species have greatly increased species richness and diversity both within and outside their crown zones compared with the open grassland. Both species richness and diversity were found to be higher under all the three tree species than outside their crowns, which was in turn higher than the open field.Daniella oliverihas the highest species richness and diversity both within and outside its crown zone followed byVitellaria paradoxaand thenParkia biglobosa. The result also revealed that the same tree species with different sizes leads to different herbaceous species richness, diversity, and composition under and around the trees’ crowns.P. biglobosaandV. paradoxatrees with smaller sizes showed higher species richness and diversity under their crowns than the bigger ones. The dissimilarity of species composition differs between the inside and outside crown zones of the individuals of the same tree species and among the different trees species and the open field.

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