title: Traditional Knowledge and Nutritive Value of Indigenous Foods in the Oraon Tribal Community of Jharkhand: An Exploratory Cross-sectional Study.
abstract: Traditional knowledge and nutritional value of indigenous foods of the Oraon tribal community in Jharkhand, India was explored. Focus group discussions were conducted with adult members to identify commonly consumed indigenous foods. Taxonomic classification and quantitative estimation of nutritive value were conducted in laboratories or utilized data from Indian food composition database. More than 130 varieties of indigenous foods were identified, many of which were rich sources of micronutrients like calcium, iron, vitamin A, and folic acid. Some were reported having medicinal properties. Utilization and ease of assimilation of indigenous foods into routine diets can be leveraged to address malnutrition in tribal communities.
authors.affiliation: a Indian Institute of Public Health-Delhi, Public Health Foundation of India , Gurgaon , India.
authors.forename: Suparna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh-Jerath
authors.forename: Archna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kamboj
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Melina S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Magsumbol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000208:ethnology*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000178:diet therapy; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009753:Nutritive Value; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients; D014801:Vitamin A
keywords: India; Oraon; indigenous foods; medicinal plants; nutrient composition; nutrition security