Functional foods and nutraceuticals in a market of Bolivian immigrants in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

This paper presents the results of a research in urban ethnobotany, conducted in a market of Bolivian immigrants in the neighborhood of Liniers, Ciudad Autnoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Functional foods and nutraceuticals belonging to 50 species of 18 families, its products, and uses were recorde...

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spelling paper:paper_1741427X_v2012_n_p_Pochettino2023-06-08T16:26:59Z Functional foods and nutraceuticals in a market of Bolivian immigrants in Buenos Aires (Argentina) nutraceutical Argentina article Bolivia ethnobotany food analysis functional food human immigrant market priority journal urban area This paper presents the results of a research in urban ethnobotany, conducted in a market of Bolivian immigrants in the neighborhood of Liniers, Ciudad Autnoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Functional foods and nutraceuticals belonging to 50 species of 18 families, its products, and uses were recorded. Some products are exclusive from the Bolivian community; others are frequent within the community, but they are also available in the general commercial circuit; they are introduced into it, generally, through shops called dietéticas (health-food stores), where products associated with the maintenance of health are sold. On this basis, the traditional and nontraditional components of the urban botanical knowledge were evaluated as well as its dynamics in relation to the diffusion of the products. Both the framework and methodological design are innovative for the studies of the urban botanical knowledge and the traditional markets in metropolitan areas. Copyright © 2012 Mara Lelia Pochettino et al. 2012 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_1741427X_v2012_n_p_Pochettino http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1741427X_v2012_n_p_Pochettino
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Argentina
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ethnobotany
food analysis
functional food
human
immigrant
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food analysis
functional food
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Functional foods and nutraceuticals in a market of Bolivian immigrants in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
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food analysis
functional food
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urban area
description This paper presents the results of a research in urban ethnobotany, conducted in a market of Bolivian immigrants in the neighborhood of Liniers, Ciudad Autnoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Functional foods and nutraceuticals belonging to 50 species of 18 families, its products, and uses were recorded. Some products are exclusive from the Bolivian community; others are frequent within the community, but they are also available in the general commercial circuit; they are introduced into it, generally, through shops called dietéticas (health-food stores), where products associated with the maintenance of health are sold. On this basis, the traditional and nontraditional components of the urban botanical knowledge were evaluated as well as its dynamics in relation to the diffusion of the products. Both the framework and methodological design are innovative for the studies of the urban botanical knowledge and the traditional markets in metropolitan areas. Copyright © 2012 Mara Lelia Pochettino et al.
title Functional foods and nutraceuticals in a market of Bolivian immigrants in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
title_short Functional foods and nutraceuticals in a market of Bolivian immigrants in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
title_full Functional foods and nutraceuticals in a market of Bolivian immigrants in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
title_fullStr Functional foods and nutraceuticals in a market of Bolivian immigrants in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
title_full_unstemmed Functional foods and nutraceuticals in a market of Bolivian immigrants in Buenos Aires (Argentina)
title_sort functional foods and nutraceuticals in a market of bolivian immigrants in buenos aires (argentina)
publishDate 2012
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_1741427X_v2012_n_p_Pochettino
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_1741427X_v2012_n_p_Pochettino
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