Lockett C T, Grivetti L E
Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis 95616, USA.
Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2000 Mar;51(2):91-107. doi: 10.1080/096374800100796.
Two rural settled Fulani villages in northeast Nigeria were surveyed for dietary practices and use of edible wild plants (n = 100 adult subjects). Dietary patterns and medical data were obtained for children under 5, pregnant and lactating women and the elderly. A diversified diet was maintained at both geographical locations through hunting, gathering, agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, food exchanges and cash purchases. Edible wild plants associated with children included fruits of baure (Ficus sycomorus), faru (Lannea schiniperi), giginya (Gardenia aqualla), kokiya (Strychnos spinosa) and nunu (Parinari curatellitolia). Leaves of shiwaka (Veronia colorate) were consumed by lactating women to stimulate breastmilk production. Generally, fruits of baure (Ficus sycomorus) were eaten to counter stomach pain; fruits of kisni (Bridelia ferruginea) were eaten to treat diarrhea; and bark of kuka (Adansonia digitata) was consumed for weight gain. Food storage was more important during wet seasons than dry because of local and regional flooding. Adult Fulani men rode to distant markets on bicycles, while women walked to market and in some instances expended 3200 kcal/day engaging in this activity.
在尼日利亚东北部两个定居的富拉尼族乡村，对饮食习俗和可食用野生植物的使用情况进行了调查（n = 100名成年受试者）。获取了5岁以下儿童、孕妇和哺乳期妇女以及老年人的饮食模式和医疗数据。通过狩猎、采集、农业、园艺、畜牧、食物交换和现金购买，两个地区都保持了多样化的饮食。与儿童相关的可食用野生植物包括巴雷果（无花果榕）、法鲁果（施氏厚皮树）、吉吉尼亚果（水栀子）、科基亚果（马钱子）和努努果（柯拉铁线子）。哺乳期妇女食用希瓦卡叶（变色斑鸠菊）以促进乳汁分泌。一般来说，食用巴雷果（无花果榕）来缓解胃痛；食用基斯尼果（铁锈叶土蜜树）来治疗腹泻；食用库卡树皮（猴面包树）来增加体重。由于当地和区域洪水，雨季的食物储存比旱季更为重要。成年富拉尼族男性骑自行车前往遥远的市场买卖，而女性则步行前往市场，在某些情况下，她们每天从事这项活动消耗3200千卡热量。
