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Valorization of Wild Edible Plants as Food Ingredients and Their Economic Value.
Foods. 2023 Feb 27; 12(5)F

Abstract

(1) Background: Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) are plants that grow without human help, by simply using the available resources. These types of plants are undervalued, because there is a lack of knowledge about their bioactive composition and nutritional/functional potential. (2) Scope and Approach: The main aim of this review is to fully identify the potential uses and importance of WEPs in certain regions based on (i) their sustainability, because they grow with their own resources, (ii) their content of bioactive compounds and consequently nutritional and functional value, (iii) their socio-economic relevance, and (iv) their ability to be useful in the agri-food industry in the short term. (3) Results: This review found evidence that a consumption of between 100 and 200 g of some of these WEPs can cover up to 50% of the recommended daily intake of proteins and fiber, being also a natural source of macro- and micro-minerals. Regarding their bioactive composition, most of these plants contain phenolic compounds and flavonoids, which determine their antioxidant capacity. (4) Conclusions: These reported results clearly demonstrate the high potential of the WEPs from a nutritional, economic and social point of view; although further studies are needed to gather deeper scientific information about their potential role in the socio-economic sustainability of specific groups of farmers worldwide.

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Clemente-Villalba J
Research Group "Food Quality and Safety", Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH), Miguel Hernández University, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.
Burló F
Research Group "Food Quality and Safety", Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH), Miguel Hernández University, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.
Hernández F
Grupo de Investigación en Fruticultura y Técnicas de Producción, Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH), Miguel Hernández University, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.
Carbonell-Barrachina ÁA
Research Group "Food Quality and Safety", Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH), Miguel Hernández University, 03312 Orihuela, Spain.

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Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

36900530

Citation

Clemente-Villalba, Jesús, et al. "Valorization of Wild Edible Plants as Food Ingredients and Their Economic Value." Foods (Basel, Switzerland), vol. 12, no. 5, 2023.
Clemente-Villalba J, Burló F, Hernández F, et al. Valorization of Wild Edible Plants as Food Ingredients and Their Economic Value. Foods. 2023;12(5).
Clemente-Villalba, J., Burló, F., Hernández, F., & Carbonell-Barrachina, Á. A. (2023). Valorization of Wild Edible Plants as Food Ingredients and Their Economic Value. Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 12(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12051012
Clemente-Villalba J, et al. Valorization of Wild Edible Plants as Food Ingredients and Their Economic Value. Foods. 2023 Feb 27;12(5) PubMed PMID: 36900530.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Valorization of Wild Edible Plants as Food Ingredients and Their Economic Value. AU - Clemente-Villalba,Jesús, AU - Burló,Francisco, AU - Hernández,Francisca, AU - Carbonell-Barrachina,Ángel A, Y1 - 2023/02/27/ PY - 2023/02/07/received PY - 2023/02/20/revised PY - 2023/02/23/accepted PY - 2023/3/11/entrez PY - 2023/3/12/pubmed PY - 2023/3/12/medline KW - antioxidants KW - economic value KW - edible flowers KW - flavonoids KW - minerals KW - principal component analysis KW - sugars KW - total phenol content JF - Foods (Basel, Switzerland) JO - Foods VL - 12 IS - 5 N2 - (1) Background: Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) are plants that grow without human help, by simply using the available resources. These types of plants are undervalued, because there is a lack of knowledge about their bioactive composition and nutritional/functional potential. (2) Scope and Approach: The main aim of this review is to fully identify the potential uses and importance of WEPs in certain regions based on (i) their sustainability, because they grow with their own resources, (ii) their content of bioactive compounds and consequently nutritional and functional value, (iii) their socio-economic relevance, and (iv) their ability to be useful in the agri-food industry in the short term. (3) Results: This review found evidence that a consumption of between 100 and 200 g of some of these WEPs can cover up to 50% of the recommended daily intake of proteins and fiber, being also a natural source of macro- and micro-minerals. Regarding their bioactive composition, most of these plants contain phenolic compounds and flavonoids, which determine their antioxidant capacity. (4) Conclusions: These reported results clearly demonstrate the high potential of the WEPs from a nutritional, economic and social point of view; although further studies are needed to gather deeper scientific information about their potential role in the socio-economic sustainability of specific groups of farmers worldwide. SN - 2304-8158 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/36900530/Valorization_of_Wild_Edible_Plants_as_Food_Ingredients_and_Their_Economic_Value_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -