Ethnobotany of food plants (quelites) sold in two traditional markets of Oaxaca, Mexico

Medina, Gladys Isabel Manzanero; Vásquez-Dávila, Marco Antonio; Lustre-Sánchez, Hermes; Pérez‐Herrera, Aleyda

doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2020.01.002

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“…Purslane is a nutritionally rich plant with nutraceutical potential because of the presence of health promoting phytoconstituents [ 168 ]. It has been used by people across the globe as a traditional food plant [ 169 , 170 ]. The purslane leaves contain 23–24 % of proteins [ 171 , 172 ].…”

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A review on bioactive phytochemicals and ethnopharmacological potential of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)

Kumar

Sreedharan

Kashyap³

et al. 2022

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The Portulaca oleracea L. commonly known as purslane is distributed all over the world and easily grows in diverse soil and climatic conditions. It has been traditionally used as a nutritious and ethnomedicinal food across the globe. Various studies have shown that the plant is a rich source of various important phytochemicals such as flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, proteins, carbohydrates, and vitamins such as A, C, E, and B, carotenoids and minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and zinc. It is particularly very important because of the presence of a very high concentration of omega-3- fatty acids especially α-linolenic acid, gamma-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, which are not generally synthesized in terrestrial plants. Various parts of purslane are known for ethnomedicinal and pharmacological uses because of its anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, skeletal muscle relaxant, antitumor, hepatoprotective, anticancer, antioxidant, anti-insomnia, analgesic, gastroprotective, neuroprotective, wound healing and antiseptic activities. Due to multiple benefits of purslane, it has become an important wonder crop and various scientists across the globe have shown much interest in it as a healthy food for the future. In this review, we provide an update on the phytochemical and nutritional composition of purslane, its usage as nutritional and an ethnomedicinal plant across the world. We further provide a detailed account on ethnopharmacological studies that have proved the ethnomedicinal properties of purslane.

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A review on bioactive phytochemicals and ethnopharmacological potential of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)

Kumar

Sreedharan

Kashyap³

et al. 2022

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“…The soil in this region is populated by important microorganisms, with essential characteristics that promote the planting of tomatoes ( 1 ). Tomatoes produce annual crops of about 600,000 tonnes and find their way to South Africa through Europe and South American countries like Peru and Ecuador ( 2 ). The availability of these fruits in South Africa will enhance food production for human consumption because of their richness in essential vitamins and carotenoids ( 3 ).…”

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Metagenomic Survey of Tomato Rhizosphere Microbiome Using the Shotgun Approach

Babalola

Adedayo

Fadiji

2022

Microbiol Resour Announc

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“…It has been a part of indigenous healthcare systems across the continents (Xiang et al, 2005;Bosi et al, 2009;Sultana and Raheman, 2013;Hwess et al, 2018;Sdouga et al, 2020;Zaman et al, 2020). Many ethnobotanical studies have reported its use against multiple diseases and ailments (Ahmad and Beg, 2001;Bosi et al, 2009;Nedelcheva, 2013;Sultana and Raheman, 2013;Hwess et al, 2018;Chaachouay et al, 2019;Manzanero-Medina et al, 2020;Nanagulyan et al, 2020). Recent pharmacological studies also suggest its important medicinal benefits against a number of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and viral, bacterial, and fungal infections (Dong et al, 2010;Ye et al, 2015;Jin et al, 2017;Park and Han, 2018;Zhao et al, 2018;da Silva et al, 2019;Li et al, 2019;El-Desouky, 2021;Park et al, 2021;Tleubayeva et al, 2021).…”

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Improvement of a Traditional Orphan Food Crop, Portulaca oleracea L. (Purslane) Using Genomics for Sustainable Food Security and Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Kumar

Sreedharan

Singh

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is a popular orphan crop used for its nutritional properties in various parts of the world. It is considered one of the richest terrestrial sources of omega-3 and omega-6-fatty acids (ω-3 and 6-FAs) suggesting its importance for human health. This ethnomedicinal plant is also an important part of traditional healing systems among the indigenous people. Many studies have indicated its tolerance against multiple stresses and found that it easily grows in a range of environmental gradients. It has also been considered one of the important biosaline crops for the future. Despite its huge nutritional, economic, and medicinal importance, it remains neglected to date. Most of the studies on purslane were focused on its ethnomedicinal, phytochemical, pharmacological, and stress-tolerance properties. Only a few studies have attempted genetic dissection of the traits governing these traits. Purslane being an important traditional food crop across the globe can be valorized for a sustainable food security in the future. Therefore, this review is an attempt to highlight the distribution, domestication, and cultivation of purslane and its importance as an important stress-tolerant food and a biosaline crop. Furthermore, identification of genes and their functions governing important traits and its potential for improvement using genomics tools for smart and biosaline agriculture has been discussed.

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Ethnobotany of food plants (quelites) sold in two traditional markets of Oaxaca, Mexico

Cited by 29 publications

References 29 publications

A review on bioactive phytochemicals and ethnopharmacological potential of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)

A review on bioactive phytochemicals and ethnopharmacological potential of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)

Metagenomic Survey of Tomato Rhizosphere Microbiome Using the Shotgun Approach

Improvement of a Traditional Orphan Food Crop, Portulaca oleracea L. (Purslane) Using Genomics for Sustainable Food Security and Climate-Resilient Agriculture

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