Diversity Of Underutilised Vegetables In Africa And Their Potential In The Reduction Of Micronutrient Deficiency:A Review

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dc.contributor.authorZacharia,Abdulsudi Issa
dc.contributor.authorMajaliwa,Nuria Kudra
dc.contributor.authorNyamete,Frida Albinusi
dc.contributor.authorChove,Lucy Mlipano
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-26T11:28:59Z
dc.date.available2024-03-26T11:28:59Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractMicronutrient deficiency affects all groups worldwide and is a major public health issue. It has devastating effects on all ages, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. It causes anemia, night blindness, increased mortality in children and pregnant women, osteoporosis in adults and rickets in children, lower infectious disease resistance, weariness, and cognitive impairment. Recent attention has focused on micronutrient deficits. Fortunately, these micronutrients are abundant in vegetables. Many African vegetables are endemic due to various weather variations. Diverse geographical areas on the continent allow for exotic and indigenous vegetable kinds. In Africa, many African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs) are grown and eaten. Exotic veggies are popular in cities, but rural Africans still prefer indigenous crops. Despite their availability, most of the indigenous vegetables are underutilised and have not been adequately explored due to the decreased attention to their production, consumption and utilization. Due to their diversity, they have a great potential to contribute to food security by providing nutrient rich healthy diets. They are rich in vitamins and minerals and hence make a potential source of micronutrients that can help reduce the reported deficiencies. This paper provides a literature review on the wide variety of underappreciated vegetables grown in Africa, their health benefits, and their potential to alleviate micronutrient shortages. It also investigates the barriers to increasing consumption and explores some of the strategies that have been employed to address these problems. Due to their significant role in ensuring food and nutrition security, along with their rich nutrient composition, there exists an urgent imperative to enhance public awareness regarding their consumption and the attainment of nutritional security.
dc.identifier.citationAbdulsudi Issa-Zacharia, Nuria Kudra Majaliwa, Frida Albinusi Nyamete, Lucy Mlipano Chove. (2024). Diversity of Underutilised Vegetables in Africa and Their Potential in the Reduction of Micronutrient Deficiency: A Review. World Journal of Food Science and Technology, 8(1), 1-13.
dc.identifier.issn2637-6016
dc.identifier.issn2637-6024
dc.identifier.uridoi: 10.11648/j.wjfst.20240801.11
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5947
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherScience publishing Group
dc.subjectAfrican Leafy Vegetables (ALVs)
dc.subjectIndigenous Leafy Vegetables (ILVs)
dc.subjectTraditional Leafy Vegetables (TLVs)
dc.subjectOrphan Vegetables
dc.subjectMicronutrients Deficiency
dc.subjectUnderutilised Vegetables
dc.titleDiversity Of Underutilised Vegetables In Africa And Their Potential In The Reduction Of Micronutrient Deficiency:A Review
dc.typeArticle

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