Ghosh-Jerath Suparna, Singh Archna, Kamboj Preeti, Goldberg Gail, Magsumbol Melina S
a Indian Institute of Public Health-Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India , Gurgaon , India.
Ecol Food Nutr. 2015;54(5):493-519. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2015.1017758. Epub 2015 Apr 22.
Traditional knowledge and nutritional value of indigenous foods of the Oraon tribal community in Jharkhand, India was explored. Focus group discussions were conducted with adult members to identify commonly consumed indigenous foods. Taxonomic classification and quantitative estimation of nutritive value were conducted in laboratories or utilized data from Indian food composition database. More than 130 varieties of indigenous foods were identified, many of which were rich sources of micronutrients like calcium, iron, vitamin A, and folic acid. Some were reported having medicinal properties. Utilization and ease of assimilation of indigenous foods into routine diets can be leveraged to address malnutrition in tribal communities.
对印度贾坎德邦奥拉昂部落社区本土食物的传统知识和营养价值进行了探索。与成年成员进行了焦点小组讨论，以确定常见的本土食用食物。在实验室中对食物进行了分类学鉴定和营养价值的定量评估，或利用了印度食物成分数据库的数据。识别出了130多种本土食物，其中许多是钙、铁、维生素A和叶酸等微量营养素的丰富来源。一些食物据报道具有药用特性。本土食物在日常饮食中的利用和易于吸收可被用来解决部落社区的营养不良问题。
