Heavy metal contamination is a globally recognized environmental issue, threatening
human life very seriously. Increasing population and high demand for food resulted in …

Indigenous and traditional foods crops (ITFCs) have multiple uses within society, and most
notably have an important role to play in the attempt to diversify the food in order to enhance …

From the ancient period, Green leafy vegetables (GLV) are part of the daily diet and were
believed to have several health beneficial properties. Later it has been proved that GLV has …

Vegetables play important role in food and nutritional security. Particularly, green leafy
vegetables are considered as exceptional source for vitamins, minerals and phenolic …

This paper reviews and analyses the importance of maize as staple food in Eastern and
Southern Africa (E&SA) and contributes in understanding the nexus between maize …

The objective of this study was to evaluate mineral, vitamin C, phenolic and flavonoid
concentrations and antioxidant activity levels in 15 leafy Amaranthus species. Across …

A rapidly growing population, resource scarcity, and the future sustainability of our food
supply are among the major concerns of today's food industry. The importance of resilient …

As the world continues to face widespread food insecurity, achieving food security for all at
all times is increasingly complicated. In South Africa, social grants and the use of wild foods …

Food‐to‐food fortification (FtFF) is an emerging food‐based strategy that can complement
current strategies in the ongoing fight against micronutrient deficiencies, but it has not been …

Many neglected and underutilized vegetable species such as indigenous African leafy
vegetables have been incorporated in human diets since time immemorial, especially in sub …