Sustainable diets and biodiversity
urban poor. Entomophagy contributes to dietary di- versification to household diets. Entomophagy is well accepted in Africa and ...
livelihoods, household food security and nutrition. They help generate additional employment and in- come, offer opportunities f ...
from traditional to modern intensive systems. In- creased globalization and urbanization has led to more arable land being lost ...
efficient as pigs and broiler chicks, four times that of sheep, and six times higher than steers when losses in carcass trim and ...
harvesters noted that trade in insects had actually improved their livelihoods. However, the harvesters target is always to sell ...
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BIOACTIVE NON-NUTRIENT COMPONENTS IN INDIGENOUS AFRICAN VEGETABLES Francis Omujal,^1 Nnambwayo Juliet,^2 Moses Solomon Agwaya,^1 ...
Abstract In many African cultures, vegetables form an im- portant part of a healthy traditional diet because of their nutritiona ...
et al., 2006). The nutrition and bioactive composition of vegetables make them very important in the household, especially durin ...
209 All analyses were done in triplicate. In determination of total alkaloids, 5 g of dry veg- etable leaf powder was weighed, c ...
210 Apart from preventing diseases, vegetables can be a source of drugs for treatment. Several drugs have been developed from pl ...
211 Conclusion and recommendations Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that a diet rich in some indigenous ...
212 References Adebayo-Tayo, B. C., & Adegoke, A. A.(2008). Phytochemical and microbial screening of herbal remedies in Akwa ...
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ACHIEVEMENTS IN BIODIVERSITY IN REGARD TO FOOD COMPOSITION IN LATIN AMERICA Lilia Masson Salaue Universidad de Chile, Santiago, ...
Abstract Biodiversity in food composition supplies human be- ings with both macro-and micronutrients as well as the bioactive co ...
knowledge in science, arts, architecture, astronomy, agriculture and irrigation, active commerce, and natural laws directing dai ...
217 have been analysed, (Jimenezet al., 2009a, b), with the best in regard to carbohydrates and protein being the “Imilla Colora ...
The book “International Year of the Potato” is dedi- cated to this old and nutritious food which today can solve hunger problems ...
of the basic diet in Latin American cultures. Incan, Mayan and Aztec diets were balanced in quantity and quality in carbohydrate ...
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