Table 14.
Micronutrient-rich sources in the traditional cultural foods of indigenous population
| English name/Part used | Scientific name | Culture/Location | Nutrient content per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild betel/leaves | Piper sarmentosum Roxb | Karen/Thailand | 3095 μg β-carotene, 17 mg vitamin C |
| Sweet potato/leaves | Ipomea batats | Aetas/Philppines | 5176 μg β-carotene |
| Kupta/leaves | Moringa oleifera | Hausas/Niger | 5880 μg β-carotene |
| Roselle/leaves | Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn. | Karen/Thailand | 44 mg vitamin C |
| Ivy gourd/leaves | Coccinia grandis Voigt. | Karen/Thailand | 13 mg vitamin C, 3640 μg β-carotene |
| Gac/seed pulp | Momordica cochin chinensis Spreng | Vietnam | 45.8 mg β-carotene |
| Ooligan fish/oil | Thaleichthys pacifious | Nuxalk/Canada | 2500 μg retinol, 19 mg omega-3 fatty acids, 14 mg alpha-tocopherol |
| Nanwahl/meat Blubber mattak | Monodon monoceros | Inuit/Canada | 8.9 mg vitamin E, 3.6 g omega-3 fatty acids, 36 mg vitamin C |
Source: Kuhnlein (2003)