Table 8 WEPs with undesirable effects and communities control strategies in Metema and Quara districts, Northwestern Ethiopia
From: Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Metema and Quara districts, Northwestern Ethiopia
Species | Edible part | Undesirable effect | Causes | Recommended strategies for consumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Garcinia livingstonei | Fruit | Toung souring | Excessive consumption | Eating moderate amount |
Ziziphus spina-christi | Fruit | Stomachache, vomiting | Excessive consumption | Eating moderate amount |
Balanites aegyptiaca | Fruit | Stomachache, Diarrhea | Excessive consumption | Eating moderate amount |
Tamarindus indica | Fruit | Diarrhea | Excessive consumption | Eating moderate amount |
Dioscorea bulbifera | Tuber | Death, closure of the throat | If the poison is not removed through processing | Wash with wood ash and water and then cooking |
Dioscorea dumetorum | Tuber | Death, inability to control saliva, shouting | If the poison is not removed through processing | Wash with wood ash and water and then cooking |