Plants from Yungas in the Northwest of Argentina as a food source: Characterization and potential from a literature reviews
; Acosta, Juan Manuel
; Ladio, Ana Haydee 
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2025-11-30
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Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas
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Las Yungas son una de las regiones de mayor biodiversidad biocultural en donde sus habitantes utilizan las plantas como alimento, medicina, leña, ritual, etc. Sin embargo, los estudios etnobotánicos son todavía escasos y/o dispersos, particularmente en el caso de las plantas alimenticias. Con el objetivo de caracterizar la información existente para las Yungas Argentinas, se realizó una revisión bibliográfica. Se utilizaron buscadores de internet y se consultaron bibliotecas de grupos de investigación en la temática. Se consideraron 26 artículos. El análisis de los datos fue cuali-cuantitativo. Se relevaron 199 especies alimenticias, principalmente nativas. Esta riqueza representa aproximadamente el 5.4% de la flora de las Yungas. Las familias más representativas se encuentran dentro de las más diversas de plantas comestibles a nivel mundial y están dentro de las familias dominantes de la flora de las Yungas. Las especies más versátiles están dentro de las más consensuadas de nuestra revisión. La información obtenida es sustancial para la construcción de proyectos comunitarios ligados a la mejora de la calidad de vida y a la sustentabilidad de los bosques.
The Yungas are one of the regions with the highest biocultural biodiversity, where inhabitantsuse plants for food, medicine, firewood, rituals, etc. However, ethnobotanical studies are still scarceand/or scattered, especially in the case of edible plants. To characterize existing data for the ArgentinianYungas, a literature review was conducted. Internet search engines were used and literature from researchgroups working on such topics was consulted. 26 articles were considered. The data analysis wasqualitative and quantitative. At least 199 edible species, mainly native, were found. This richnessrepresents around 5.4% of flora in Yungas. The most representative families, which dominate the flora ofthe Yungas, are among the most diverse edible plants in the world. The most versatile species are amongthose with the strongest consensus in the review. This information is crucial for developing communityprojects that enhance quality of life and promote forest sustainability.
The Yungas are one of the regions with the highest biocultural biodiversity, where inhabitantsuse plants for food, medicine, firewood, rituals, etc. However, ethnobotanical studies are still scarceand/or scattered, especially in the case of edible plants. To characterize existing data for the ArgentinianYungas, a literature review was conducted. Internet search engines were used and literature from researchgroups working on such topics was consulted. 26 articles were considered. The data analysis wasqualitative and quantitative. At least 199 edible species, mainly native, were found. This richnessrepresents around 5.4% of flora in Yungas. The most representative families, which dominate the flora ofthe Yungas, are among the most diverse edible plants in the world. The most versatile species are amongthose with the strongest consensus in the review. This information is crucial for developing communityprojects that enhance quality of life and promote forest sustainability.
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