An overview of wild edible fruits of Western Ghats, India

Sreekumar, V. B.; Sreejith, K.; Hareesh, Vadakkoot Sankaran; Sanil, Madambi Sankarankutty

doi:10.1007/s10722-020-00986-5

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“…This extensive use underscores the significant value of Detarium species as multipurpose resources for the local population (Gaisberger et al, 2017). The broad spectrum of applications for these species confirms their importance in supporting rural livelihoods (Houénon et al, 2021; Sreekumar et al, 2020). Dimobe et al (2018) identified Detarium species among the priority multipurpose species in Burkina Faso, a designation also accorded to other species like A. africa (Balima et al, 2018) and B. costatum (Zerbo et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 91%

Local perceptions of anthropogenic and climate factors affecting the use and the conservation of Detarium microcarpum and Detarium senegalense in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Taonda,

Zerbo,

N'Guessan

et al. 2024

Integrative Conservation

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Understanding local perceptions and the different uses of multipurpose plant species is essential for their sustainable management. Despite this, anthropogenic factors such as deforestation, overexploitation of natural resources, extension of agricultural lands, overgrazing, and bushfires, coupled with the adverse effects of climate change, are contributing to the loss of these species. This study analyses the perceptions of local communities in Burkina Faso regarding the threats to Detarium microcarpum and Detarium senegalense and their implications, aiming to contribute to the effective management and conservation of such species. Through individual semi‐structured and focus group interviews with 465 local people, data were collected on sociodemographic characteristics, plant parts used, use categories, threats and their effects, proposed solutions, and perceived conservation strategies. Descriptive statistics (consensus for plant part and relative frequency of citation), component analysis, and non‐parametric analyses were used for data analysis. Results indicated that ethnicity, age, education level, and occupation were the most influential sociodemographic factors in relation to the use of these species. Six plant parts from both Detarium species are used across seven use categories, with fruits (0.40), trunks (0.16), and bark (0.27) being the most exploited. There was consensus among local populations regarding areas of abundance. Threat factors, their effects, and conservation solutions varied significantly according to site status. This study highlights the multipurpose uses of Detarium species throughout Burkina Faso and reveals that threats to these species are linked to the occupation and the status of each site. Sustainable use, effective conservation, and domestication of Detarium species should be considered to promote and sustain the exploitation of non‐timber forest products.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

Local perceptions of anthropogenic and climate factors affecting the use and the conservation of Detarium microcarpum and Detarium senegalense in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Taonda,

Zerbo,

N'Guessan

et al. 2024

Integrative Conservation

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“…To test how message framing can influence audience engagement and donation behaviour, we designed four advertisements for On the Edge's (https://www.ontheedge.org/) recent commitment to help protect the Western Ghats (one of the planet's biodiversity hotspots; Sreekumar et al, 2020), in partnership with India's Nature Conservation Foundation (https://www.ncf-india.org/). Aside from exceptional natural beauty, the Western Ghats is home to many threatened species endemic to this region, including the Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca Silenus; Khaleel, 2016), as well as some of the largest remaining populations megafauna, such as the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) and Tiger (Panthera tigris; Blicharska et al, 2013).…”

Section: Online Field Experimentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Aside from exceptional natural beauty, the Western Ghats is home to many threatened species endemic to this region, including the Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca Silenus; Khaleel, 2016), as well as some of the largest remaining populations megafauna, such as the Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) and Tiger (Panthera tigris; Blicharska et al, 2013). The Western Ghats is also immensely valuable for sustaining the livelihoods of over 200 million people, by providing essential natural resources for medicine and sustenance (Sreekumar et al, 2020), alongside ecosystem services that maintain water security in the peninsular Indian states (Ramachandra & Bharath, 2019). Despite the abundance of reasons to preserve this landscape, only 10% of the Western Ghats is legally protected (Ramachandra & Bharath, 2019).…”

Section: Online Field Experimentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring the effectiveness of valence and motivation message frames on audience engagement

Blake¹,

Veríssimo²

2022

Preprint

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Changing public behaviours is an essential step for successful conservation, and can be achieved through effective use of message framing. However, its use in the conservation sector is not well studied. A content analysis was first performed to assess what types of framing styles ENGOs often employ for their social media posts. A real-world online fundraising campaign was then run to examine the influence of value-framing (‘Intrinsic’ and ‘Extrinsic’) and message valence (‘Positive’ and ‘Negative’) on audience engagement with the advertisements, across five countries. Altogether, ENGOs generally used ‘Positive’ framing for their posts significantly more often than ‘Negative’, but did not use one type of value-framing more than the other. For the fundraising campaign, there were significant differences between countries’ engagement with the advertisements. However, click-through rates did not significantly differ when using types of value-framing nor message valence, and no donations were received to support the campaign. These results may show that message framing alone has little influence on audience engagement, if any. A series of recommendations are made to enhance fundraising success for the future. These findings are a much-needed contribution to the ongoing debate regarding the use of message framing for attracting support for biodiversity conservation.

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“…12,13 Fruits in particular the wild ones are nature's gift to mankind; they are not only delicious and refreshing, but also nutritionally rich and supplement human diet. Plant-based food and fruits are a recent, growing trend setting out to be a challenge 14 . However, food industry stakeholders need to be aware of the challenges and opportunities in this sector.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Local Health Traditions, Cultural Reflections and Ethno-taxonomical Information on Wild Edible Fruit Yielding Medicinal Plants in Melur Region of Madurai District, TamilNadu, India

Nazar¹,

Jeyaseelan²,

Jayakumararaj³

2022

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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Revitalization of local health traditions (RLHT) has become an inevitable aspect of human wellbeing in the post COVID era. An ethnobotanical survey was carried out to collect information on local health traditions and cultural reflections associate with the age old use of wild edible fruits (WEFs) from common plants in Melur Region of Madurai district, TamilNadu, India as the habit of consuming WEFs is quite common among people in this region and has not been completely abandoned in particular among the age old people. Information presented in this paper has been gathered from local people using an integrated approach of botanical collections, group discussions and interviews with questionnaires during the period from Apr 2021 to Mar 2022. As much as 29 informants were interviewed, among the informants 6 were local health-care practitioners (Vidiyars). Studies on the use of WEFs from common plants in Melur resulted in collection and documentation of information on a total of 34 ethnomedicinal plant species distributed across 20 families. Medicinal plants used by local people are listed with scientific name, family, local name, plant part(s) used, mode of consumption and preparation and medicinal uses. Data collected during the study clearly indicates that fresh parts of the plant (Fruit (Ripe/ Unripe)) were more preferred in general for the preparation of medicinal formulations by the local health practitioners. Documented ethnomedicinal plants were mostly used to cure long term complications associated with diabetics, gastrointestinal disorders, skin diseases, poison bites and nervous disorders. Howsoever, results of this study is clear record to the claim that the local people still depend on medicinal plants to overcome situations like COVID pandemic as fruits from most of the plants documented serve as natural source of immune boosters. Further, in-depth studies (both In-silico and Pre Clinical trials) are expected to bring to limelight the hidden quantum of bioactive compounds in the fruits these medicinal plants and their therapeutic potential. Keywords: RLHT; Medicinal Plants; Folklore Medicine; Wild Edible Fruits (WEFs); Ethnobotany

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An overview of wild edible fruits of Western Ghats, India

Cited by 11 publications

References 20 publications

Local perceptions of anthropogenic and climate factors affecting the use and the conservation of Detarium microcarpum and Detarium senegalense in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Local perceptions of anthropogenic and climate factors affecting the use and the conservation of Detarium microcarpum and Detarium senegalense in Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Measuring the effectiveness of valence and motivation message frames on audience engagement

Local Health Traditions, Cultural Reflections and Ethno-taxonomical Information on Wild Edible Fruit Yielding Medicinal Plants in Melur Region of Madurai District, TamilNadu, India

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