Urban ethnobotany in local markets: A review of socioeconomic and cultural aspects

BF de Santana, PS Santos-Neves, RA Voeks… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rising demand for medicinal plants in urban settings, coupled with the rapid
urbanization process, has spurred researchers to document the biological diversity of the …

Assessment of food hygiene and safety knowledge, attitude, and practices of fruit and vegetable vendors in the Ho central market, Ghana

MK Boakye, JM Tornyi, I Dzubey, P Adzoyi, JC Ayimah… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Local markets are primarily the center for trade and distribution of fruits and vegetables in
Ghana. Fruit and vegetable vendors are responsible for kee** food hygienic and safe from …

An ethnomedicinal study in tulo district, west hararghe zone, oromia region, Ethiopia

M Bogale, JM Sasikumar, MC Egigu - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Traditional medicinal plants used by local Oromo people of Tulo District in west Hararghe,
Ethiopia, were investigated before people's medicinal knowledge vanishes. Data on …

Ethnomedicinal survey of antidiarrheal plants of the Nyamwezi people of Nsenda ward in Urambo District, central western Tanzania

DS Kacholi, HA Mvungi - Ethnobotany Research and …, 2022 - ethnobotanyjournal.org
Background: Globally, diarrhoea is a primary public health concern associated with high
mortality and morbidity. In Tanzania's rural areas, a paucity of contemporary health facilities …

Ethnobotanical applications of Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv.(African tulip tree) in Ghana

MK Boakye, AO Agyemang… - Ethnobotany …, 2023 - ethnobotanyjournal.org
Background: Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv.(Bignoniaceae) is documented to have
ethnobotanical potential worldwide, but knowledge about this useful tree to local …

Quantitative ethnobotany of plants used for vernacular building construction in Ghana

MK Boakye - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Vernacular construction uses locally available materials, including plant-based materials.
The sustainability of plant use raises concerns. Social evaluation using an ethnobotanical …

Plants used for ethnoveterinary treatment of free-range indigenous chicken diseases in Ghana

M Boakye, SK Adanu, AM Akumah… - Ethnobotany …, 2024 - ethnobotanyjournal.org
Background: Indigenous chickens raised in free-range production systems constitute a
significant source of poultry products, particularly in rural communities. The free-range …

Food safety knowledge, attitude, and practice among fish retailers in the Ho central market of Ghana

MK Boakye, SK Adanu, PN Adzoyi, JM Tornyi… - Food and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fish is among the most readily available and affordable sources of animal proteins and
forms an integral part of Ghanaian cuisine. Improper handling constitutes one of the primary …

Ethnobotanical inventory and medicinal applications of plants traded in Northern Nigeria

A Mahmoud Dogara, SW Hamad… - Plant Science …, 2024 - eprints.cihanuniversity.edu.iq
Plants possessing medical properties have emerged as a prominent avenue for exploration,
garnering increasing acceptance and acknowledgment at the global level. Documenting …

Local knowledge of agricultural biodiversity and food uses of edible plant species in two agroecological zones of southern Benin

E Koukou, W Amoussa Hounkpatin, ND Sognigbé… - 2022 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Locally available food plants are not only a good source of essential micronutrients but also
provided culturally acceptable foods. Their evaluation could be a sustainable strategy that …