Abstract
With the increased focus on a healthy diet based on the consumption of organic and natural foods, nonconventional food plants are becoming a more prevalent option to add variety and greater nutritional value to the daily diet. Non-conventional foods are a reliable and inexpensive alternative healthy food source to replace or complement current conventional food choices. These underutilized plants have the potential to be used not only in daily food preparation as an ingredient in soups, salads, etc., but also as a source of dietary supplements, for new food formulations and product development. These plants are also endowed with bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity, among others. This literature review provides an overview about some of the most popular plants, their uses, nutritional aspects, and medicinal properties.
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Mini ReviewVolume 5 - Issue 3 How to cite this article: Socorro Vanesca Frota Gaban, Otília Mônica Alves Borges
Countries in the world rich in floral biodiversity and abundant vegetation, benefit from a variety of non-conventional edible plants
With the increased focus on a healthy diet based on the consumption of organic and natural foods, nonconventional food plants are becoming a more prevalent option to add variety and greater nutritional value to the daily diet
Summary
Volume 5 - Issue 3 How to cite this article: Socorro Vanesca Frota Gaban, Otília Mônica Alves Borges. Nutritional Value and Uses of Some NonConventional Plant Foods. Socorro Vanesca Frota Gaban1* and Otília Mônica Alves Borges1,2 1Universidade Federal do Ceará, Department of Food Engineering, Campus do Pici, Brazil
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