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Nutritional and Biochemical Assessment of Edible Fruits From Angola's Native Flora
Rangel, Josefa; Liberal, Ângela; Pires, Tânia C.S.P.; Finimundy, Tiane C.; Barros, Lillian; Monteiro, Filipa; Romeiras, Maria M.; Fernandes, ÂngelaAngola's native flora hides a wealth of underexplored edible fruits with significant nutritional and bioactive potential. This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of the physicochemical and bioactive potential of some less explored edible fruits from this country, namely Annona muricata, A. squamosa, A. senegalensis, A. boehmii, Dacryodes edulis, and Strychnos spinosa. Nutritional profiling revealed carbo...
Phytochemical and bioactive potentials of African Annonaceae species
Rangel, Josefa; Liberal, Ângela; Catarino, Sílvia; Costa, José Carlos; Romeiras, Maria M.; Fernandes, ÂngelaThis review aims to gather available information on the medicinal, nutritional, and bioactive profiles of Annonaceae species in the African continent, sponsoring their use worldwide and mainly in African communities, where access to food and medicines for basic health care is scarce. >60 medicinal taxa were compiled, belonging to 22 genera, namely Annickia, Annona, Anonidium, Artabotrys, Cleistochlamys, Cleisto...
Conservation priorities for African Vigna species: Unveiling Angola’s diversity...
Catarino, Sílvia; Rangel, Josefa; Darbyshire, Iain; Costa, Esperança; Duarte, Maria Cristina; Romeiras, Maria M.It is widely recognized that the conservation of the Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) in their wild habitats is fundamental to ensure the continuous supply of novel genetic material, crucial for future crop improvement. Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) and V. subterranea (bambara groundnut) are amongst the most significant African legumes as sources of food and fodder. In this study we investigated the diversity of Vigna sp...
Conservation priorities for African Vigna species: unveilling Angola's diversit...
Catarino, Silvia; Rangel, Josefa; Darbyshire, Iain; Costa, Esperança; Duarte, Maria Cristina; Romeiras, Maria M.It is widely recognized that the conservation of the Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) in their wild habitats is fundamental to ensure the continuous supply of novel genetic material, crucial for future crop improvement. Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) and V. subterranea (bambara groundnut) are amongst the most significant African legumes as sources of food and fodder. In this study we investigated the diversity of Vigna sp...
Exploring physicochemical and cytogenomic diversity of African cowpea and commo...
Catarino, Sílvia; Brilhante, Miguel; Essoh, Anyse Pereira; Charrua, Alberto B.; Rangel, Josefa; Roxo, Guilherme; Varela, Eromise; Moldão, MargaridaIn sub-Saharan Africa, grain legumes (pulses) are essential food sources and play an important role in sustainable agriculture. Among the major pulse crops, the native cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and introduced common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) stand out. This paper has two main goals. First, we provide a comprehensive view of the available genetic resources of these genera in Africa, including data on germplasm ...