Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years

Widely consumed forest fruits in Gabon were analysed for nutrient and bioactive compositions and their potential contributions to meeting the nutrient requirements of consumers. Edible pulps of Panda oleosa Pierre, Gambeya lacourtiana (De Wild.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. and Poga oleosa Pierre contained su...

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Main Authors: Fungo, R., Muyonga, John H., Ngondi, J.L., Mikolo Yobo, C., Iponga, D.M., Ngoye, A., Nchuaji Tang, E., Chupezi Tieguhong, J.
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Language:Inglés
Published: MDPI 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105621
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author Fungo, R.
Muyonga, John H.
Ngondi, J.L.
Mikolo Yobo, C.
Iponga, D.M.
Ngoye, A.
Nchuaji Tang, E.
Chupezi Tieguhong, J.
author_browse Chupezi Tieguhong, J.
Fungo, R.
Iponga, D.M.
Mikolo Yobo, C.
Muyonga, John H.
Nchuaji Tang, E.
Ngondi, J.L.
Ngoye, A.
author_facet Fungo, R.
Muyonga, John H.
Ngondi, J.L.
Mikolo Yobo, C.
Iponga, D.M.
Ngoye, A.
Nchuaji Tang, E.
Chupezi Tieguhong, J.
author_sort Fungo, R.
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description Widely consumed forest fruits in Gabon were analysed for nutrient and bioactive compositions and their potential contributions to meeting the nutrient requirements of consumers. Edible pulps of Panda oleosa Pierre, Gambeya lacourtiana (De Wild.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. and Poga oleosa Pierre contained substantial amounts of bioactive compounds; flavonoids (13.5–22.8 mg/100 g), proanthocyanins (2.4–7.6 mg/100 g), polyphenols (49.6–77.3 mg/100 g) and vitamin C (6.7–97.7 mg/100 g). The highest content of β-carotene (76.6 µg/100 g) was registered in fruits of Pseudospondias longifolia Engl. The fruits of P. oleosa had the highest essential minerals Fe, Zn and Se. If a child aged 1 to 3 years consumed about 200 g or if a non-lactating and non-pregnant woman consumed 300 g of Panda oleosa, Afrostyrax lepidophyllus Mildbr., G. lacourtiana, P. longifolia and Poga oleosa, they could obtain substantial DRI ranging between 20–100% for energy, vitamins C and E, iron, magnesium, iron and zinc. Forest fruits can considerably contribute towards the human nutrient requirements. Based on the results of this study, forest foods should be considered in formulating policies governing food and nutrition security in Gabon.
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spelling CGSpace1056212025-11-12T05:49:41Z Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years Fungo, R. Muyonga, John H. Ngondi, J.L. Mikolo Yobo, C. Iponga, D.M. Ngoye, A. Nchuaji Tang, E. Chupezi Tieguhong, J. forest products non-wood forest products nutrients human nutrition diet food security policies Widely consumed forest fruits in Gabon were analysed for nutrient and bioactive compositions and their potential contributions to meeting the nutrient requirements of consumers. Edible pulps of Panda oleosa Pierre, Gambeya lacourtiana (De Wild.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. and Poga oleosa Pierre contained substantial amounts of bioactive compounds; flavonoids (13.5–22.8 mg/100 g), proanthocyanins (2.4–7.6 mg/100 g), polyphenols (49.6–77.3 mg/100 g) and vitamin C (6.7–97.7 mg/100 g). The highest content of β-carotene (76.6 µg/100 g) was registered in fruits of Pseudospondias longifolia Engl. The fruits of P. oleosa had the highest essential minerals Fe, Zn and Se. If a child aged 1 to 3 years consumed about 200 g or if a non-lactating and non-pregnant woman consumed 300 g of Panda oleosa, Afrostyrax lepidophyllus Mildbr., G. lacourtiana, P. longifolia and Poga oleosa, they could obtain substantial DRI ranging between 20–100% for energy, vitamins C and E, iron, magnesium, iron and zinc. Forest fruits can considerably contribute towards the human nutrient requirements. Based on the results of this study, forest foods should be considered in formulating policies governing food and nutrition security in Gabon. 2019 2019-11-04T14:10:16Z 2019-11-04T14:10:16Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105621 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Fungo, R.; Muyonga, J.H.; Ngondi, J.L.; Mikolo-Yobo, C.; Iponga, D.M.; Ngoye, A.; Nchuaji Tang, E.; Chupezi Tieguhong, J. (2019) Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years. Forests 10, 86. ISSN: 1999-4907.
spellingShingle forest products
non-wood forest products
nutrients
human nutrition
diet
food security
policies
Fungo, R.
Muyonga, John H.
Ngondi, J.L.
Mikolo Yobo, C.
Iponga, D.M.
Ngoye, A.
Nchuaji Tang, E.
Chupezi Tieguhong, J.
Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years
title Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years
title_full Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years
title_fullStr Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years
title_full_unstemmed Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years
title_short Nutrient and bioactive composition of five Gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1–3 years and women aged 19–60 years
title_sort nutrient and bioactive composition of five gabonese forest fruits and their potential contribution to dietary reference intakes of children aged 1 3 years and women aged 19 60 years
topic forest products
non-wood forest products
nutrients
human nutrition
diet
food security
policies
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105621
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