Nutritional Potential of Weeds on Suburban Farms in Santiago de Cuba
Context: Although weed species have traditionally been considered a problem, today, they are a resource in need of preservation. Objective: To determine the food potential of weed vegetation on suburban farms in Santiago de Cuba Methods: An ethnobotanical study was conducted in communities adj...
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| author | José Orlando del Toro Rivera Belyani Vargas Batis Rubert Rodríguez Fonseca Ernesto Jesús Rodríguez Suárez Daliena Fernández Baño Yordi Mauro Ramos García |
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| description | Context: Although weed species have traditionally been considered a problem, today, they are a resource in need of preservation.
Objective: To determine the food potential of weed vegetation on suburban farms in Santiago de Cuba
Methods: An ethnobotanical study was conducted in communities adjacent to various farms. The botanical composition, percentage of species with a food potential, and their most frequently used organs, food types, and most favored species for animal nutrition, were determined.
Results: A total of 22 weed species with food potential were identified, family Poaceae being the most commonly found, and Bothriochloa pertusa (L.) A. Camus, was the most dominating species. Together with Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) Sim. & Jac., their reference percentage was 100%. The most commonly used organ of weed was the leaves (77.27%), especially in animal nutrition (63.63%). Eight species are used in human nutrition, of which Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth and Chrysophyllum oliviforme L. are consumed as scarce fruits.
Conclusions: The grass studied has a potential for use as human and animal nutrition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ecaaba54ca824bd9a08a82cd150c66c32022-12-21T19:14:42ZengUniversidad de Camagüey Ignacio Agramonte LoynazAgrisost1025-02472019-05-0125214Nutritional Potential of Weeds on Suburban Farms in Santiago de CubaJosé Orlando del Toro Rivera0Belyani Vargas Batis1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6698-1281Rubert Rodríguez Fonseca2Ernesto Jesús Rodríguez Suárez3Daliena Fernández Baño4Yordi Mauro Ramos García5Crop Collecting Company EES, Business Department, Contramaestre, University of Oriente, Student Science and Research Team on Environmental Management of Agricultural Ecosystems, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.University of Oriente, Department of Agronomy, Santiago de Cuba.University of Oriente, Student Science and Research Team on Environmental Management of Agricultural Ecosystems, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.Crop Collecting Company EES, Department of Quality Assurance, University of Oriente, Student Science and Research Team on Environmental Management of Agricultural Ecosystems, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.University of Oriente, Student Science and Research Team on Environmental Management of Agricultural Ecosystems, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.University of Oriente, Student Science and Research Team on Environmental Management of Agricultural Ecosystems, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.Context: Although weed species have traditionally been considered a problem, today, they are a resource in need of preservation. Objective: To determine the food potential of weed vegetation on suburban farms in Santiago de Cuba Methods: An ethnobotanical study was conducted in communities adjacent to various farms. The botanical composition, percentage of species with a food potential, and their most frequently used organs, food types, and most favored species for animal nutrition, were determined. Results: A total of 22 weed species with food potential were identified, family Poaceae being the most commonly found, and Bothriochloa pertusa (L.) A. Camus, was the most dominating species. Together with Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) Sim. & Jac., their reference percentage was 100%. The most commonly used organ of weed was the leaves (77.27%), especially in animal nutrition (63.63%). Eight species are used in human nutrition, of which Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth and Chrysophyllum oliviforme L. are consumed as scarce fruits. Conclusions: The grass studied has a potential for use as human and animal nutrition.https://revistas.reduc.edu.cu/index.php/agrisost/article/view/e3017weednutritionetnobotanyfarms |
| spellingShingle | José Orlando del Toro Rivera Belyani Vargas Batis Rubert Rodríguez Fonseca Ernesto Jesús Rodríguez Suárez Daliena Fernández Baño Yordi Mauro Ramos García Nutritional Potential of Weeds on Suburban Farms in Santiago de Cuba Agrisost weed nutrition etnobotany farms |
| title | Nutritional Potential of Weeds on Suburban Farms in Santiago de Cuba |
| title_full | Nutritional Potential of Weeds on Suburban Farms in Santiago de Cuba |
| title_fullStr | Nutritional Potential of Weeds on Suburban Farms in Santiago de Cuba |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nutritional Potential of Weeds on Suburban Farms in Santiago de Cuba |
| title_short | Nutritional Potential of Weeds on Suburban Farms in Santiago de Cuba |
| title_sort | nutritional potential of weeds on suburban farms in santiago de cuba |
| topic | weed nutrition etnobotany farms |
| url | https://revistas.reduc.edu.cu/index.php/agrisost/article/view/e3017 |
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