Wild Fruits: Composition, Nutritional Value and Products

ISBN-13: 9783030318840 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 577 str.

Abdalbasit Adam Mariod

Spis treści

The role of wild fruits in mitigating hunger

Wild fruits and sustainable rural development

Wild fruits and its implications on food security and poverty alleviation in Sudan

Prospects for utilization of wild food

Economic of wild fruits in Sudan

Domestication of indigenous fruit trees

Contribution of wild edible fruits to  rural peoples economy

The impact of wild fruits to a better life worldwide

Utilization of multi purpose wild fruits within the gum belt –Sudan

Wild fruits  medicinal use and health benefits 

Adansonia digitata phytochemical constituents, bioactive compounds, traditional and medicinal uses

Annona squamosa phytochemical constituents, bioactive compounds, traditional and medicinal uses

Vangueria madagascariensis phytochemical constituents, bioactive compounds, traditional and medicinal uses

Grewia tenax (Guddaim) phytochemical constituents, bioactive compounds, traditional and medicinal uses

Ziziphus spina-christi:  Analysis of bioactivities and chemical composition  

Balanites aegyptiaca phytochemical constituents, bioactive compounds, traditional and medicinal uses 

Detarium microcarpum bioactivities and chemical composition

Sclerocarya birrea bioactivities and chemical composition

Tamarindus indica bioactivities and chemical composition

Dacryodes edulis composition and physico-chemical properties 

Irvingia gabonensis nutritional properties

Parkia biglobosa 

Garcinia Kola (Bitter Kola) chemical composition 

Ricinodendron heudelotii (Njangsa) Chemical Characterization  

Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit): An Overview

Nopal cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) as a Source of Bioactive Compounds 

Antidesma montanum or Antidesma angustifolium biochemistry and bioactive compounds

Calamus manillensis Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Activity 

Debregeasia longifolia biochemistry, functions, utilization 

Azanza garckeana L. distribution, composition, nutritive value, & utilization 

Grewia Species: Diversity, distribution, traditional knowledge and utilization

Hyphaene thebaica Doum distribution, composition, & utilization

Nauclea latifolia (karmadoda) distribution, composition, & utilization 

Physalis peruviana the functional multiple properties

Borassus flabellifer L Palmyra palm (Daleeb). biochemistry, functions, utilization

Ceratonia siliqua (carob) biochemistry, functions, utilization 

Garcinia binucao, biochemistry, functions, utilization 

Elaeagnus triflora biochemistry, functions, utilization 

Vaccinium myrtoides biochemistry, functions, utilization 

Flacourtia rukam biochemistry, functions, utilization 

Muntingia calabura: A review on its traditional uses, chemical properties 

O autorze

Abdalbasit Adam Mariod (Ed.) is a Professor in the Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage Center at Ghibaish College of Science & Technology in Ghibaish, Sudan

Blurb

Wild fruits play an important role in mitigating hunger in the developing world. As a sustainable and natural food source in rural areas, these fruits have a strong effect on regional food security and poverty alleviation. This makes the utilization of wild foods incredibly important for native populations both in terms of food security and economics. There are many traditional methods for wild fruit harvesting, indigenous tree and plant domestication and cultivation passed down through generations that are sustainable and economically viable, ultimately contributing to a better quality of life for large sections of the developing world. 

To date there has not been a reference work focusing on the full scope of wild fruits from their growth and chemical makeup to their harvest, distribution, health effects and beyond. Wild Fruits: Composition, Nutritional Value and Products adequately fills this gap, expansively covering the utilization of multi-purpose wild fruits in regions worldwide. Effects on quality of life, food security, economics and health are extensively covered. Over 31 wild fruit species are examined, with individual chapters focusing on each species' phytochemical constituents, bioactive compounds, traditional and medicinal uses and chemical composition. Harvest, post-harvest and consumption methods are covered for each, as are their overall effect on the food security and economics of their native regions. 

This book is essential for researchers in search of a comprehensive singular source for the chemical makeups and cultivation of indigenous wild fruits and their many benefits to their native regions.