Modern Trends in the Use of Functional Food Plants of Africa

2016 ◽  
pp. 85-106
Keyword(s):  
Functional Food ◽  
Food Plants

scholarly journals Concept of producing of the Russian national system of functional food

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 776-783
Author(s):  
Yu. V. Fotev ◽  
V. F. Pivovarov ◽  
A. M. Artemyeva ◽  
I. M. Kulikov ◽  
Y. K. Goncharova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Food ◽  
Mineral Elements ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Insurance Fund ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Active Components ◽  
National System ◽  
Human Habitat ◽  
Business Structures

Statistics show negative forecasts of the demographic indicators of the Russian population including their size and health. The human habitat which has been deteriorating in recent decades causes cardinal changes in the assortment and variety of food and significantly contributes to the reduction of their biological value. The depletion of food products (FP) of vegetable and animal origin in vital mineral elements, vitamins and other physiologically active components represents a serious long-term threat to human health and the national security. Industrial methods of enriching FP have certain limitations: a narrow set of micronutrients, their interaction among themselves and accessibility for not all groups of the population. One way to reduce the negative consequences is through the introduction and breeding of new for Russia species and varieties of agricultural plants and organize a mass production of functional foods (FF) that contribute to the prevention and/or suspension of the development of dangerous diseases and slowing down the aging process. The solution of this multifaceted problem lies in changing the consumption structure of foods and their chemical composition conditioned by both the assortment of grown plant species and cultivars of food plants, as well as the composition and quality of soils, fertilizers and the conditions for crop cultivation. Taking into account the prevailing demographic situation in the Russian Federation, it is necessary to create a comprehensive national program for the allocation of new high-content sources of FF ingredients based on traditional and underutilized crops, cultivars and forms of cereal, vegetable and fruit crops and their inclusion in agricultural production as well as existing and newly created technological processes in food industry. The advantages of creating and developing a national system of the functional food in Russia will be: the improvement of public health and life expectancy, the reduction of the Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund expenditures and the development of business structures involved in the production of the FF.

scholarly journals Inhibitory and Bactericidal Potential of Some Indigenous Functional Food-Plants Used in the O.R. Tambo District Municipality of South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 02 (06) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
Collise Njume ◽  
Bomkazi M. Gqaza ◽  
Grace George ◽  
Nomalungelo I. Goduka
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Food Plants

scholarly journals Introduction of not widespread fruits and berries in Siberia for their application as functional food products

2018 ◽  
pp. 62-73
Author(s):  
A. B. Gorbunov
Keyword(s):  
Functional Food ◽  
Apple Tree ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Cosmetic Products ◽  
Cherry Tree ◽  
Wild Fruit ◽  
Mountain Ash ◽  
Blue Honeysuckle ◽  
Red Currant

The paper shows the results of more than 70 years activities on creation unique collection of non-traditional fruit and berry plants in the laboratory of food plants introduction at the Central Siberian Botanical Garden of SD RAS. The collection consists of 85 species from 29 genera and 10 families, 314 varieties and 567 selected forms. The paper shows the results of research on introduction and breeding of wild apple-tree, mountain ash, bird cherry tree, cherry, cranberry, blueberry, red currant, blue honeysuckle and hawthorn in Siberia. Such berries as mountain ash, bird cherry, cranberry and blueberry are of particular interest as they are rather new to horticulture of Siberia. The article highlights the outlooks of introduction of non-traditional fruit and berry plants into horticulture of Siberia. The paper contains characteristic of chemical composition of wild fruit and leaves and bred exotic species. The author explores the possibility of their use as food, medical and cosmetic products; the paper shows promising use of rare fruit and berry plants of Siberia as a functional food.

scholarly journals Functional food plants in Debre Markos district, East Gojjam, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
HIRUT BELAY ◽  
TIGIST WONDIMU
Keyword(s):  
Functional Food ◽  
Central City ◽  
Lupinus Albus ◽  
Matrix Analysis ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Eragrostis Tef ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Preference Rating ◽  
Debre Markos ◽  
Lupinus Albus L

Abstract. Belay H, Wondimu T. 2018. Functional food plants in Debre Markos district, East Gojjam Ethiopia. Asian J Ethnobiol 2: 8-21. An ethnobotanical analysis of functional food plants was conducted in Debre Markos District, East Gojjam, Ethiopia, to record indigenous knowledge. Ethnobotanical methods were used to collect data from October 2015 to July 2016. Ten villages were chosen at random from the District's 21 villages to perform the analysis. A total of 80 informants (61 men and 19 women) ranging in age from 20 to 79 were chosen to participate in the study and provide information on functional food plants grown and used in the District. Twenty of the 80 informants were chosen (as key informants) on the basis of recommendations from elders and kebele administrators, while the rest were chosen at random. Semi-structured interviews and group discussions were used to gather ethnobotanical data. As functional food plants grown in the District, 29 species from 27 genera and 19 families were identified. The Poaceae and Fabaceae families proved to be the most diverse, with 5 and 4 species, respectively. Herbs (23), shrubs (3), and trees are the species' habits (growth forms) (3). Grains (23.4%) and leaves (23.4%) were the most commonly used plant components (13.8%). Cooking/boiling seeds was the most common form of preparation (23.4%), followed by raw/unprocessed seeds (12.9%). According to informant consensus, Lupinus albus L. (Gibto) was the most commonly recorded species (90%) followed by Eragrostis tef L. (Dabbo teff) (78.8%). Linum usitatissimum L. (Telba) was found to be the most favored species for preventing multiple diseases in a preference rating. Based on the general use-value of functional food plants, a direct matrix analysis showed that Eragrostis tef L. (Dabbo teff) was the most important species. Cinnamomum verum L. was identified by the fidelity level index. Lupinus albus L. (Kerefa) (Gibto) to have a high practical benefit in the prevention of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The key threat to a few functional food plants such as Lupinus albus (Gibto) in the study area was the loss of agricultural lands due to new building construction. The woreda is the central city of East Gojjam Zone. As a result, stalk owners must focus their efforts on resolving the problem

scholarly journals AN OVERVIEW ON ROLE OF ETHNOMEDICINE IN BOOSTING HUMAN IMMUNITY TO COMBAT VARIOUS VIRAL DISEASES

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1425-1432
Author(s):  
Keshamma E ◽  
Sridhar B.T. ◽  
Dakshayini P.N. ◽  
Geethanjali R.
Keyword(s):  
Immune System ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Black Pepper ◽  
The Body ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Piper Nigrum ◽  
Viral Diseases ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Tract Infections

Some of the medicinal plants valued in Ayurvedic Rasayana for their therapeutic potential have seen scientifically investigated with promising results. Several plant-based principles have been isolated with a potential immunomod- ulatory activity that can explain and justify their use in traditional medicine in the past and can form the basis for further research in the future as well. Hence, the present review of the literature study was planned to document common and easily accessible functional food plants that can modulate the immune system and are biologically active against several medical problems arising from respiratory tract infections and in addition this review will serve as a guideline to the general public to include important medicinal food plants in their daily diet for strength- ening and improving their immune system and overall health. Based on the knowledge from this review of the literature study we hypothesize that plants may help individuals to overcome the infection by (i) modulating the body's immune system (ii) generating antiviral activity against the infection (iii) reducing other respiratory prob- lems. A substantial number of plant extracts and phytochemicals have been explored for their antiviral property. Herbal preparations owing to their holistic approach strengthen the body's immune system, which in turn may help the body fight against invading infectious viruses. In this review of the literature study, we documented twenty functional food plants with immunomodulatory and antiviral properties that have been reported to induce the im- mune system in several ways. These mainly include liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.), garlic (Allium sativum L.), tea (Camellia sinensis [L.] Kuntze), ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe), turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and several others. Thus, the practice of ethnomedicine plays a pivotal role in boosting human humanity to combat various viral diseases and will also help human beings to protect against the current Covid-19 like pandemic situation. Keywords: Ethnomedicine, Immunomodulatory, Antiviral, Onion, turmeric, Zinger, Garlic, Tea, Black pepper.

scholarly journals Assessment of biodiversity conservation in Entoto Natural Park, Ethiopia for ecotourism development

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
ASFAW DEMEKE TESEMA ◽  
GETACHEW BERHAN
Keyword(s):  
Functional Food ◽  
Central City ◽  
Lupinus Albus ◽  
Matrix Analysis ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Eragrostis Tef ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Preference Rating ◽  
Debre Markos ◽  
Lupinus Albus L

Abstract. Belay H, Wondimu T. 2018. Functional food plants in Debre Markos district, East Gojjam Ethiopia. Asian J Ethnobiol 2: 8-21. An ethnobotanical analysis of functional food plants was conducted in Debre Markos District, East Gojjam, Ethiopia, to record indigenous knowledge. Ethnobotanical methods were used to collect data from October 2015 to July 2016. Ten villages were chosen at random from the District's 21 villages to perform the analysis. A total of 80 informants (61 men and 19 women) ranging in age from 20 to 79 were chosen to participate in the study and provide information on functional food plants grown and used in the District. Twenty of the 80 informants were chosen (as key informants) on the basis of recommendations from elders and kebele administrators, while the rest were chosen at random. Semi-structured interviews and group discussions were used to gather ethnobotanical data. As functional food plants grown in the District, 29 species from 27 genera and 19 families were identified. The Poaceae and Fabaceae families proved to be the most diverse, with 5 and 4 species, respectively. Herbs (23), shrubs (3), and trees are the species' habits (growth forms) (3). Grains (23.4%) and leaves (23.4%) were the most commonly used plant components (13.8%). Cooking/boiling seeds was the most common form of preparation (23.4%), followed by raw/unprocessed seeds (12.9%). According to informant consensus, Lupinus albus L. (Gibto) was the most commonly recorded species (90%) followed by Eragrostis tef L. (Dabbo teff) (78.8%). Linum usitatissimum L. (Telba) was found to be the most favored species for preventing multiple diseases in a preference rating. Based on the general use-value of functional food plants, a direct matrix analysis showed that Eragrostis tef L. (Dabbo teff) was the most important species. Cinnamomum verum L. was identified by the fidelity level index. Lupinus albus L. (Kerefa) (Gibto) to have a high practical benefit in the prevention of diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The key threat to a few functional food plants such as Lupinus albus (Gibto) in the study area was the loss of agricultural lands due to new building construction. The woreda is the central city of East Gojjam Zone. As a result, stalk owners must focus their efforts on resolving the problem.

scholarly journals Polyphenol content and pharmacological activities of Capsicum frutescens and C. chinense genotypes

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulfikar D Sahid ◽  
Syukur Muhamad ◽  
AWANG MAHARIJAYA ◽  
Nurcholis Waras
Keyword(s):  
Plant Breeding ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Pure Line ◽  
Food Plants ◽  
Capsicum Frutescens ◽  
Capsicum Chinense ◽  
Polyphenol Content ◽  
Pharmacological Activities ◽  
Modified Method

Abstract. Sahid ZD, Syukur M, Maharijaya A, Nurcholis W. 2021. Polyphenol content and pharmacological activities of Capsicum frutescens and C. chinense genotypes. Biodiversitas 22: 3838-3843. Chili is a horticultural crop with potential as a functional food crop. This is because chili has beneficial biochemical parameters such as antioxidants, phenolics, flavonoids, and ?-glucosidase inhibitors. This study evaluated the biochemical parameters in twelve genotypes of two chili species (Capsicum frutescens and Capsicum chinense). Information from this research can be used as a reference in chili plant breeding activities which are directed as functional food plants. The method of measuring biochemical parameters using an ELISA reader with a modified method. Samples were measured with a microplate and repeated three times. The results that emerged from the ELISA reader were then converted with Microsoft Excel and analyzed using the R program. The results showed that the Capsicum chinense species (Habanero Fransisca) had the highest ?-glucosidase inhibitory activity (52.52%) compared to other genotypes of the Capsicum frutescens species. The highest TPC (19.42), TFC (2.51), and antioxidant FRAP (117.27) were shown by the pure line genotype F8 285290-290-2-2-4-4-1. The biochemical content of the chili genotypes tested was divided into three major groups. This grouping is not affected based on the species used. The correlation between antioxidants using the FRAP method with TFC (0.69) and TPC (0.83) is positive and significantly different. In conclusion, information on biochemical content can be used as a basis for developing genotypes, especially for the purposes of plant breeding activities in the future.

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