Mushroom-Related Ethnomycological, Ethnomedical, and Socio-Economic Practices in Nigeria.

IF 1.4 4区 生物学 Q4 MYCOLOGY
Elias Mjaika Ndifon, Chidiebere Prince Osuji Emeka, Paul Inyang
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Abstract

Native mushrooms are valuable non-timber forest products used worldwide, although they are under-exploited in Africa. This study focused on evaluating ethnomycological practices in Nigeria. The study was based on structured questionnaires in three of Nigeria's six geopolitical regions. Findings revealed that mycophagy is not a gender-based activity (P ≤ 0.05) in all the sites assessed. There were no significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) between the sites evaluated, but the responses were quite different. Most interviewees (75.6%) ate mushrooms. Mushrooms were predominantly associated with delicious taste, exotic aroma, and flavor (37.0%), a meat substitute (37.0%), medicinal resources (20.3%). Among the principal medicinal mushrooms are Lentinus squarrosulus, Pleurotus tuber-regium, Ganoderma lucidum, Auricularia auricula-judae, and Agaricus campestris. Among the most important edible mushrooms are L. squarrosulus and Termitomyces titanicus, Russula meleagris, A. campestris, and A. auricula-judae. The main edible and medicinal dual-use mushrooms are L. squarrosulus, P. tuber-regium, Lactifluus inversus, Polyporus officinalis, and T. titanicus. Women and children (78.2%) are the major collectors/gatherers of mushrooms. The mushrooms are utilized to treat skin problems (21.5%), high blood pressure (12.3%), as blood tonic (9.2%), to treat fever and measles (13.8%), and diabetes (13.1%). Preservation practices include mainly direct sun-drying (48.7%) or washing and then sun-drying (27.8%). Mushrooms are consumed with 'fufu' (cereal-boiled cakes) (48.0%), and 'gari' (cassava-boiled cakes) (15.7%). Mushrooms are often made in soup (44.1%), cooked with meat (15.3%), or with vegetables (28.0%). Respondents were able to differentiate between toxic mushrooms and were familiar with some mushroom-related myths.

尼日利亚与蘑菇有关的人种学、人种医学和社会经济实践。
本地蘑菇是世界范围内使用的宝贵的非木材林产品,尽管它们在非洲的开发不足。这项研究的重点是评估尼日利亚的人种学实践。这项研究基于尼日利亚六个地缘政治地区中的三个地区的结构化问卷调查。结果显示,在所有评估的位点中,真菌吞噬不是基于性别的活动(P≤0.05)。各评价位点间差异无统计学意义(P≤0.05),但反应差异较大。大多数受访者(75.6%)吃蘑菇。蘑菇主要与美味、香气和风味(37.0%)、肉类替代品(37.0%)和药用资源(20.3%)相关。主要的药用蘑菇有香菇、平菇、灵芝、黑木耳和野蘑菇。其中最重要的食用菌是白蚁菌、白蚁菌、黑孢菌、黑斑孢菌和朱耳孢菌。食用菌和药用菌的主要品种有:方乳菌、大黄芽孢菌、逆行乳菌、officinalis Polyporus和T. titanicus。妇女和儿童(78.2%)是蘑菇的主要收集者/采集者。用于治疗皮肤问题(21.5%)、高血压(12.3%)、补血(9.2%)、发烧和麻疹(13.8%)、糖尿病(13.1%)等。保存方法主要包括直接晒干(48.7%)或清洗后再晒干(27.8%)。蘑菇与“fufu”(谷物煮蛋糕)(48.0%)和“gari”(木薯煮蛋糕)(15.7%)一起食用。蘑菇通常被做成汤(44.1%),和肉一起煮(15.3%),或者和蔬菜一起煮(28.0%)。受访者能够区分有毒蘑菇,并熟悉一些与蘑菇有关的神话。
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CiteScore
2.60
自引率
16.70%
发文量
91
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: The rapid growth of interest in medicinal mushrooms research is matched by the large number of disparate groups that currently publish in a wide range of publications. The International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms is the one source of information that will draw together all aspects of this exciting and expanding field - a source that will keep you up to date with the latest issues and practice. The International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms published original research articles and critical reviews on a broad range of subjects pertaining to medicinal mushrooms, including systematics, nomenclature, taxonomy, morphology, medicinal value, biotechnology, and much more.
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