12022-05-11T14:28:51-07:00Ian Morris6ca94b2f17490b954dfe25231aee4c855ce98f06Irvingia Gabonensis: The Dika DietChristopher Gilman66Irvingia gabonensis is a multipurpose, undomesticated fruit tree native to West and Central Africa. Belonging to the family of Irvingiaceae, this evergreen tree species can grow to a height of 40 meters and attain a diameter of about 120 centimeters. The tree produces mango-like fruits that are well known for their nutritious kernels. Even though the fruit of this plant is also referred to as the African bush mango, the plant has no connection to the actual mango fruit. The Ogbono tree can be found in the dry and wet tropical zones such as Nigeria, Angola, Uganda, Congo, Cameroon, Ghana, Togo, and Benin. It is also known to grow in farmland areas, semi-deciduous forests, and gallery forests. Despite its obscurity on the international level, this species should hardly be considered a minor resource. Almost all parts of the plant have a use from its fruit to its bark. Additionally, it serves as a main source of food and income for indigenous groups in about twenty countries such as the Baka in Central Africa. It is also the most widely sold plant of all forest products in the countries of Cameroon and Nigeria. Due to how prized this plant species is, the dika plant is left untouched by the indigenous people when forests are cleared. Yet, with increasing local and regional demand for the plant’s kernels, the African bush mango has been facing intense exploitation. As a result, the I. gabonensis plant has been classified as a highly endangered species. By Ian Morris and Nikhitha Nair #dikaplain2022-05-27T06:59:53-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
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12022-05-11T11:25:19-07:00Megan Chen437c81235577cd34d86d461fc36d5c2cd1ba0d0aM. Citrifolia: A Distinctive Fruit with Exceptional Traits43Abstract Descriptionplain2022-05-26T23:01:24-07:00Megan Chen437c81235577cd34d86d461fc36d5c2cd1ba0d0a
12022-05-23T07:19:29-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283abLorem Ipsum: The Fake Latin Text Substitute7Elementum facilisis leo vel fringilla est ullamcorper eget nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque fermentum dui faucibus in ornare quam viverra orci sagittis eu volutpat odio facilisis mauris sit amet massa vitae tortor condimentum lacinia quis vel eros donec ac odio tempor orci dapibus ultrices in iaculis nunc sed augue lacus viverra vitae congue eu consequat ac felis donec et odio pellentesque diam volutpat commodo sed egestas egestas fringilla phasellus faucibus scelerisque eleifend donec pretium vulputate sapien nec sagittis aliquam malesuada bibendum arcu vitae elementum curabitur vitae nunc sed velit dignissim sodales ut eu sem integer vitae justo eget magna fermentum iaculis eu non diam phasellus vestibulum lorem sed risus ultricies tristique nulla aliquet enim tortor at auctor urna nunc id cursus metus aliquam eleifend mi in nulla posuere sollicitudin aliquam ultrices sagittis orci a scelerisque purus semper eget duis at tellus at urna condimentum mattis pellentesque id nibh tortor id aliquet lectus proin nibh nisl condimentum id venenatis a condimentum vitae sapien pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas sed tempus urna et pharetra pharetra massa massa ultricies mi quis hendrerit dolor magna eget est lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas integer eget aliquet nibh praesent tristique magna sit amet purus gravida quis blandit turpis cursus in hac habitasse platea dictumst quisque sagittis purus sit amet volutpat consequat mauris nunc congue nisi vitae suscipit tellus. By Lorem Ipsum #lorem #ipsumplain2022-05-23T10:56:52-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
12022-05-11T11:23:46-07:00Julianna Filicede86fbc4c9fb4c37c7274aeb009eb12d157a6011Aguaje: Tree of Life40by Julianna Filice, Ramses Cuellar #aguajeplain2022-05-27T06:39:09-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
12022-05-11T11:25:20-07:00Jose Ismael Rodriguez6d4715e7163f85d38025c4a74929b048c7f737ebGoji Berries: The Key to Eternal Youth?100Goji Berries have become a symbol of the Superfood movement which has continued to gain traction in the US and across the world. Although they have served as a token of this emerging trend, goji berries have been renowned in Asia for their nutritious qualities for many centuries. Its use has been documented for almost 2000 years in traditional Chinese medicine (Gross et al., 2006). The goji industry has skyrocketed during the 21st century as they’ve been recognized for their nutritious qualities. Goji berries have a rich cultural history which has contributed to their claim to fame. In 2003, health writer Earl Mindell distributed a booklet which suggested that goji berries had anti-cancer properties - this drove their entry into the Superfood market. His claims were based on the myth of Li Qing Yuen; the herbalist supposedly consumed goji berries daily which allowed him to live 256 years (Earl Mindell and Rick Handel, 2003). While Mindell’s booklet was full of false exaggerations, there is merit to many of his claims regarding the nutritional benefits of goji berries. Two species are colloquially known as goji berries: Lycium barbarum and Lycium chinense. Their unique vegetative and reproductive morphology makes harvesting the berries labor intensive. Both the goji berry and immature leaves from L. chinense and L. barbarum are eaten by many for their health benefits - while the benefits have been known for centuries, the underlying macromolecular structure that dictates these properties is only being explored in more recent decades. By Ismael Rodriguez & Catherine Nordstrom #Gojiplain2022-05-27T06:44:32-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
12022-05-11T11:25:21-07:00Natalie Keungbedcfd8b1a434b29988469c6e3224b2c3a94f2c8Aronia melanocarpa: fine wines to phenols50By Natalie Keung and Joanne Kwak #chokeberriesplain2022-05-27T06:48:17-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
12022-05-11T11:17:26-07:00Paria Maghsoudi2fd8384def30ded736cc804c59ed30f65fb62a49Aristotelia chilensis: The Super Fruit12by Paria Maghsoudi, Ariela Navasartian #wineberryplain2022-05-27T06:48:52-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
12022-05-11T11:25:18-07:00Amanda Leyel98935a5c087672934aee16f680afaf9132e76e30Avocado: New World Nutient Pack18By Amanda Leyel and Hojae Lee #Avocadoplain2022-05-24T10:51:06-07:00Amanda Leyel98935a5c087672934aee16f680afaf9132e76e30
12022-05-11T11:25:19-07:00Nicole Phelan459bb3eb397625fc848ea954cd01858178296d64Camu Camu: The Super Fruit of the Amazon Basin57By Nicole Phelan and Holland Smith #CamuCamuplain2022-05-27T06:52:10-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
12022-05-11T11:25:18-07:00Chloe Fusonace0df69849f7f6ca276190dc0c1fd86c005df18Carob: From Pod to Pantry51*Abstract here* By: Chloe Fuson and Skylar Yee #Carobplain2022-05-27T06:54:19-07:00Christopher Gilman1985b99a2acd541caa12a10c3ebf6896565283ab
12022-05-11T14:28:51-07:00Ian Morris6ca94b2f17490b954dfe25231aee4c855ce98f06Irvingia Gabonensis: The Dika Diet28By Ian Morris and Nikhitha Nair #dikaplain2022-05-26T01:58:12-07:00Ian Morris6ca94b2f17490b954dfe25231aee4c855ce98f06
12022-05-11T11:25:27-07:00Mellanie Gamero145cdb416835ae5f2fd6057c64393ce87cb5016cLepidium meyenii: The fertility root114Maca… maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe you consume it on a daily basis. Maca is the highest elevation crop known today, and is native to the high elevation Andes mountains in Peru, growing in elevations up to 4500 m high! Maca has been a highly valued commodity for many indigenous peoples within the Andes mountains of Peru throughout history and persists to be valued today. Known for its turnip-like shape due to its bulbous hypocotyl, it is highly sought after for its roots. Consuming the roots will result in many notable benefits, such as nutritional benefits, mood improvements, and enhancements in energy, strength… even fertility, all which are backed by numerous studies. These benefits are all due to the numerous nutrients, fibers, bioactive compounds, and natural compounds lepidiline A and B that are contained within Maca. Combined, they all make Maca the nutritional powerhouse that is today. Once this nutritional powerhouse was advertised to the world, it became an immediate hit. The demand for Maca created a market boom and countries started trying to cultivate the plant to meet the demand. One country that cultivated Maca is China. In the high mountains of Yunnan, Maca was successfully cultivated and thus became a common ingredient in Chinese traditional medicine. As such, Maca remains an important dietary source not only in Peru, but as well as worldwide! With more research being done today to further explore what components are in Maca, only time will tell what additional health benefits Maca has to offer us.plain2022-05-27T00:47:35-07:00Jacqueline Duong7ba49d8122d8595d23dae05feddc88d987a1bee5
12022-05-11T11:25:20-07:00Sarah Simpson2cca5d1758ce821e43339c83d4af59d20561387fTarwi: A forgotten gift from the Andes58By Lysol Patino and Sarah Simpson #tarwiimage_header2022-05-26T21:03:29-07:00Sarah Simpson2cca5d1758ce821e43339c83d4af59d20561387f
12022-05-11T11:25:35-07:00Akshay Chellappa76da17495df94c6c8bc0710f8fd207dfb8b5b6e1Mankai: The Super Small Superfood7By Akshay Chellappa, Brian Estarella-Murphy, #Mankaiplain2022-05-23T11:13:39-07:00Akshay Chellappa76da17495df94c6c8bc0710f8fd207dfb8b5b6e1
1media/10.2307_community.24888724-1 (1).jpg2022-05-11T11:20:58-07:00George Vetushko28ffcc03954a96f0b0b9a57b40c5655eb929acccMoringa oleifera: Domestication Histories and Emerging Deviations from Indian Origin82The superfood, Moringa oleifera, has a rich history deeply rooted in its native Indian domestication and usage. Also widely known as “The Miracle Tree”, M. oleifera is often recognized by its white flowers and long-seed pods that are greatly sought after. Not only does M. oleifera provide an incomparable food source and multipurpose oil through its pods, but all parts of the plant may be used and consumed. The versatility of this plant is venerated in Indian culture where its consumption and, most importantly, medicinal usage involve all parts of the plant. Due to its spread across other countries, the species and its utilization have evolved to suit individual cultures and their own domestication desires. In the Philippines and North and South Africa, its nutritional value is greatly relied upon to treat malnourishment, purify water, and support community infrastructure while the Indian native medicinal usage is less emphasized and not well known. The Americas, on the other hand, have increasingly toyed with the novel M. oleifera ‘organic-superfood’ craze that tends to remove emphasis from its cultural value and multipurpose utilization to instead fawn over its supposed energy boosts, skin care implementations, and uses in its powder – likely less effective and increasingly more expensive than the original. Though its original purpose grows increasingly colonized, the domestication ventures globally of this superfood continue the legacy of the Moringa oleifera species itself – marked genetic increases in energy production associated with plastic to nucleus gene duplications. As each nation tends to and selects for various aspects of this energy contribution – whether for the nutritional, medicinal, or vanity value – the variation in these M. oleifera may grow towards eventual speciation. George Vetushko and Lauren Guevara #drumsticktreeimage_header2022-05-26T23:50:23-07:00George Vetushko28ffcc03954a96f0b0b9a57b40c5655eb929accc
12022-05-11T11:25:18-07:00Amanda Bueno-Kling6d5abc610c22a22e4d47af8113c6196fb76ced5cSacha inchi: Super Seeds9By Amanda Bueno-Kling and Giselle Correa #sachainchiplain2022-05-26T22:40:56-07:00Giselle Correa82a42a0fc272e6d9366f0c6a05623feb08490e90
12022-05-11T11:25:18-07:00Lester Squier50c34f270c5c2e0ed0fafde1cc193434a4febd9cBreadfruit: The Intrepid Fruit's Journey with Indigenous Peoples and Colonization37Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg) is an intrepid dicot with a rich history and culture surrounding it. A. altilis originated from the South Pacific and was later spread throughout Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia by voyagers. Later on, breadfruit’s ease of maintenance and nutritional value made it a prime crop, in the eyes of colonizers, to feed African slaves in the Caribbean. Today, breadfruit continues to have an important role in sustainability, fighting malnutrition, and increasing food security.plain2022-05-26T21:50:25-07:00Angelica Mae Rosete Sorianoe0e91b2960a04f4646d27c495705afaf132bce38
12022-05-11T11:25:17-07:00Joshua Matsuda2247a3d39cdfe957bbca6416ea46416c22545c46Salvia hispanica: A Source of Strength42Traditionally a key component in Aztec and Mexican culture, chia seeds have been used for centuries for their nutritional, decorative, and medicinal qualities. A common staple in many cultures around the world, these tiny seeds pack a powerful punch and are enjoyed by fitness enthusiasts everywhere. While the seeds themselves are easily recognizable, less well known is their source: a plant known as Salvia hispanica. This flowering, annual herb has a fascinating history and distinctive morphological traits that have evolved over time due to human cultivation. By exploring the myriad ways that this plant has interacted with people over the course of history, we can gain a greater appreciation of how chia seeds have been an important source of strength and inspiration for many. By Joshua Matsuda, Sarah Hoffman, Julia Lindner #Chiaplain2022-05-24T10:52:59-07:00Sarah Hoffman9400350df5c9ca76e2405e77876e5f0e0edb5138
12022-05-11T11:25:19-07:00Jessica Manriquez7a01046c42e42f088710b11e860bb302d9a1bc26Smallanthus sonchifolius: The Superfood of the Andes27(Abstract) By Jessica Manriquez and Amanda Lin #yacónplain2022-05-27T00:40:06-07:00Jessica Manriquez7a01046c42e42f088710b11e860bb302d9a1bc26
12022-05-11T11:25:18-07:00Natalie Nartzc4f6efb33eae9bd143719d1b52bb9491171fc166The Wonder Berry : Phyllanthus emblica53ABSTRACT GOES HERE By : Natalie Nartz & Matthew Nguyen #Amlaplain2022-05-25T14:22:42-07:00Natalie Nartzc4f6efb33eae9bd143719d1b52bb9491171fc166
12022-05-11T11:25:19-07:00Roberto Vindel74869cdc6e4cbcab144ffdb6954169b7bacc0c5dAçaí Berry: The Exploitation of Labor in South America9The açaí berry is a small fruit, similar in size to a blueberry but deeper purple in color. Native to Eastern Amazonia, the açaí berry has only recently begun to be popularized as a “superfood” in urban communities in the United States within the past 20 years. This superfood claims to be helpful for a variety of major health concerns including, but not limited to, arthritis, weight loss, high cholesterol, and detoxification (NCCIH). Even though research is limited and these claims remain unproven, the popularity of açaí berries still manages to grow exponentially each year. The global market for the açaí berry is expected to exceed $2 billion by 2026 (McCoy). The only proven claim than can be made about the açaí berry is that its rise in popularity only serves to threaten the lives of families, both adults and children, that are living in the surrounding communities in the Amazon who are responsible for harvesting the berries and are, in turn, routinely exploited for cheap, quick labor. More often than not, these açaí pickers, known as peconheiros, are forced to work in critically dangerous conditions and are paid little to nothing. Peconheiros are regularly exposed to serious injuries including bone fractures, accidental knife wounds, and venomous snake and spider bites. With the açaí trees growing upwards of 50 feet tall and only a braided rope being provided to climb, falls are common– and sometimes fatal. Further, peconheiros have no way of advocating for themselves in the event that they do become injured in the forest. No laws or regulations exist that protect the safety and wellness of the peconheiros. by Roberto Vindel, Pauline Le, and Max Kwon #Açaíplain2022-05-27T00:45:08-07:00Roberto Vindel74869cdc6e4cbcab144ffdb6954169b7bacc0c5d