Distribution, traditional utilization, processing, and health benefits associated with the consumption of morama bean [Tylosema escululetum (Burch.)]: a survey from selected districts of Botswana

Distribution, traditional utilization, processing, and health benefits associated with the consumption of morama bean [Tylosema escululetum (Burch.)]: a survey from selected districts of Botswana

Abstract Morama bean [Tylosema escululetum (Burch.)] is a nutrient-dense underutilized legume that can address protein-energy and micronutrient malnutrition in developing countries. An ethnographic study using a snowball sampling method was conducted in Kweneng, Ghanzi, Southern, and Central distric...

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Main Authors: John Gwamba, Samuel Imathiu, John Kinyuru, Arnold Onyango, Masa Veronica Motaung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Ethnic Foods
Subjects:
Botswana
Morama bean
Indigenous knowledge
Indigenous foods
Traditional processing
Food and Nutrition security
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42779-024-00264-0
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