de Paula de Almeida Duarte Samanta, Teixeira-Costa Bárbara E, do Rosário Rosely Carvalho, Amante Edna Regina, Pires Márlia Barbosa, Dos Santos Orquídea Vasconcelo
Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Institute of Technology, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil.
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro 24220-900, RJ, Brazil.
Foods. 2024 Jul 30;13(15):2415. doi: 10.3390/foods13152415.
Unconventional food plants, popularized in Brazil as PANC, remain underutilized globally. In that sense, this study aims to explore the nutritional and functional properties of taioba (), a plant with edible leaves and tubers, and to investigate its potential for industrial-scale application as a source of starch. A systematic review was carried out and meta-analysis following the PRISMA guidelines was conducted based on a random effects synthesis of multivariable-adjusted relative risks (RRs). The searches were carried out in seven search sources, among which were Web of Science, Elsevier's Science Direct, Wiley Online Library, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, Hindawi, Scielo, ACS-American Chemical Society, and Google Scholar. The systematic review was guided by a systematic review protocol based on the POT strategy (Population, Outcome, and Types of studies), adapted for use in this research. Mendeley was a resource used for organization, to manage references, and to exclude duplicates of studies selected for review. The findings revealed that taioba leaves are abundant in essential nutrients, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Additionally, the tubers offer rich starch content along with vitamins and minerals like iron, potassium, and calcium, making them an ideal substitute for conventional sources on an industrial scale. This research highlights the significance of studying the functionalities, applicability, and integration of this PANC in our diets, while also emphasizing its capability as a substitute for traditional starch varieties. Moreover, exploiting this plant's potential adds value to Amazonian resources, reduces import costs, and diversifies resource utilization across multiple industrial sectors.
非传统食用植物在巴西作为“PANC”得到推广，但在全球范围内仍未得到充分利用。从这个意义上说，本研究旨在探索taioba（一种叶子和块茎可食用的植物）的营养和功能特性，并研究其作为淀粉来源在工业规模应用中的潜力。我们进行了一项系统综述，并根据PRISMA指南，基于多变量调整相对风险（RRs）的随机效应合成进行了荟萃分析。检索在七个检索源中进行，包括科学网、爱思唯尔的Science Direct、威利在线图书馆、施普林格自然、泰勒与弗朗西斯、Hindawi、Scielo、美国化学学会（ACS）以及谷歌学术。该系统综述由基于POT策略（人群、结局和研究类型）的系统综述方案指导，并针对本研究进行了调整。Mendeley是用于组织、管理参考文献以及排除所选综述研究重复项的资源。研究结果表明，taioba叶富含必需营养素、蛋白质、维生素和矿物质。此外，块茎含有丰富的淀粉，以及铁、钾和钙等维生素和矿物质，使其成为工业规模上传统来源的理想替代品。本研究强调了研究这种PANC在我们饮食中的功能、适用性和整合的重要性，同时也强调了其作为传统淀粉品种替代品的能力。此外，开发这种植物的潜力可为亚马逊资源增加价值，降低进口成本，并使多个工业部门的资源利用多样化。
