The vulnerability of agriculture systems in Africa to climate change is directly and indirectly
affecting the availability and diversity of plants and plant products available in local markets …

This chapter aims to discuss the phytomedicinal value of turkey berry (Solanum torvum Sw.).
The shrub or small tree, turkey berry, is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa …

This chapter addresses the value of different Amaranthus [L.] species that have been
recorded in Nigeria. These are Amaranthus blitum, A. dubius, A. caudatus, A. cruentus, A …

In Africa, local foods produced from local food crops have social, economic, cultural,
religious, moral, spiritual, symbolic, ethical, environmental, psychological, physiological …

Cultural or indigenous practices refer to long-standing traditions and ways of life of specific
communities or locales. These practices are place-based and often location-and culture …

Sacred groves retain pristine or secondary forest tracts with rich biodiversity protected for
centuries due to their sociocultural and religious values as well as indigenous belief …

Herbal medicine practices are as old as human history. Plants have been used to treat and
manage different disease conditions in different parts of the world since time immemorial …

Extracellular Vesicles McMillan and Kuehn (2021) Page 1 Effects of Storage at Room
Temperature on the Food Components of Three Cocoyam Species (Colocasia esculenta …

Biodiversity provides ecosystem services, which are the basis for healthy ecosystems that
support life. These services could either be supporting, provisioning, cultural, or regulating …

Biodiversity is threatened globally, but most especially in Africa due to overexploitation and
despite legislation in place to address concerns about natural resources and biodiversity …