2009, Number 2
Plantas comestibles no convencionales en Chiapas, México.
Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT
In this research edible plants are identified to analyze ethnobotanic and chemical-nutritious facts. Research activities included field, laboratory and desk articipant population was defined using a conglomerated sampling in previously delimited physiographic and ethnographic zones as well as municipalities and IMSS-Opportunities Clinical Hospitals. Field work and laboratory, analysis was based on oral interviews to mestizos people and ethnic groups, getting the respective botanical samples, photographs and recordsand eleccion of 10 plans for bromatology analisis. Desk work consisted on interviews transcription, a database layout, taxonomic classification and comparative checking using food composicion tables. 59 towns were visited and 114 persons were interviewed, being identified 39 botanical families and 72 plants. The most consumed among them were: Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Arecaceae, Euforbiaceae, Sapotaceae, Cactaceae and Lauraceae. In the bromatological analyses the 31.42% raw fiber in leaves de tsuy o que lite Liabum glabrum y 23.56% of raw protein in flowers of bushná Spathiphyllum friedrichsthalli. This variety would diversify the diet and it would contribute to minimize the problems caused by a deficient nutrition and health, besides the use of the bioactive phytochemicals. Is necessary an interdisciplinary approach involving the communities and a nutrition scientific knowledge, as well the use of orchards or agricultural ecosystems in order to achieve an alimentary safety.REFERENCES
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