Chinese functional foods and nutraceuticals: plants and products commercialized in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

This article contributes to the study about urban botanical knowledge within the pluricultural context of Buenos Aires-La Plata Metropolitan Area, in particular, the botanical knowledge about plants and its products introduced by Chinese immigrants in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. The registe...

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Autores: Puentes, Jeremías Pedro, Arenas, Patricia Marta, Hurrell, Julio Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/127896
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Palabra clave:ETHNOBOTANY
URBAN PLURICULTURAL CONTEXT
LOCAL BOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE
CHINESE IMMIGRATION
ARGENTINA
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spelling Chinese functional foods and nutraceuticals: plants and products commercialized in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Puentes, Jeremías Pedro Arenas, Patricia Marta Hurrell, Julio Alberto ETHNOBOTANY URBAN PLURICULTURAL CONTEXT LOCAL BOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE CHINESE IMMIGRATION ARGENTINA https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6 This article contributes to the study about urban botanical knowledge within the pluricultural context of Buenos Aires-La Plata Metropolitan Area, in particular, the botanical knowledge about plants and its products introduced by Chinese immigrants in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. The registered functional food and nutraceutical plants products marketed by these immigrants (that belong to the Traditional Chinese Phytotherapy) are locally employed for the treatment of diseases linked to the urban way of life, such as diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, cancer, cognitive dysfunctions, among others. In this sense, the work contributes to the understanding of the local biocultural diversity (both plants and its associated knowledge). The research followed usual qualitative ethnobotanical methods and techniques, especially semi-structured and free interviews to 250 qualified informants, prior informed consent. An inventory of plant products of 52 vascular plants (vegetables, legumes, fruits, condiments) locally recognized as functional foods was obtained. Plants products belonging to 30 of the 52 treated taxa are commercialized only within the restricted commercial circuit of the Chinese immigrants. Therefore, these taxa are considered “invisible” for the majority of local inhabitants. Plants products of the 22 remaining taxa are marketed in both the restricted Chinese circuit and the general commercial one. Then, these taxa are “visible” for all residents. Local botanical knowledge is evaluated from the circulation of plant products in local trade circuits. “Invisible” taxa may become “visible” when entering the general commercial circuit. This “visualization process” of plants products and its associated knowledge express the local botanical knowledge dynamics. Fil: Puentes, Jeremías Pedro. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Etnobotánica y Botánica Aplicada; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Arenas, Patricia Marta. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Etnobotánica y Botánica Aplicada; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Hurrell, Julio Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Etnobotánica y Botánica Aplicada; Argentina Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco http://hdl.handle.net/11336/127896 Puentes, Jeremías Pedro; Arenas, Patricia Marta; Hurrell, Julio Alberto; Chinese functional foods and nutraceuticals: plants and products commercialized in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco; Ethnobiology and Conservation; 8; 10; 6-8-2019; 1-41 2238-4782 CONICET Digital CONICET
title Chinese functional foods and nutraceuticals: plants and products commercialized in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
spellingShingle Chinese functional foods and nutraceuticals: plants and products commercialized in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Puentes, Jeremías Pedro
ETHNOBOTANY
URBAN PLURICULTURAL CONTEXT
LOCAL BOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE
CHINESE IMMIGRATION
ARGENTINA
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6
title_short Chinese functional foods and nutraceuticals: plants and products commercialized in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full Chinese functional foods and nutraceuticals: plants and products commercialized in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_fullStr Chinese functional foods and nutraceuticals: plants and products commercialized in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Chinese functional foods and nutraceuticals: plants and products commercialized in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_sort Chinese functional foods and nutraceuticals: plants and products commercialized in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
author Puentes, Jeremías Pedro
author_facet Puentes, Jeremías Pedro
Arenas, Patricia Marta
Hurrell, Julio Alberto
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Hurrell, Julio Alberto
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topic ETHNOBOTANY
URBAN PLURICULTURAL CONTEXT
LOCAL BOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE
CHINESE IMMIGRATION
ARGENTINA
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6
topic_facet ETHNOBOTANY
URBAN PLURICULTURAL CONTEXT
LOCAL BOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE
CHINESE IMMIGRATION
ARGENTINA
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6
description This article contributes to the study about urban botanical knowledge within the pluricultural context of Buenos Aires-La Plata Metropolitan Area, in particular, the botanical knowledge about plants and its products introduced by Chinese immigrants in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. The registered functional food and nutraceutical plants products marketed by these immigrants (that belong to the Traditional Chinese Phytotherapy) are locally employed for the treatment of diseases linked to the urban way of life, such as diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, cancer, cognitive dysfunctions, among others. In this sense, the work contributes to the understanding of the local biocultural diversity (both plants and its associated knowledge). The research followed usual qualitative ethnobotanical methods and techniques, especially semi-structured and free interviews to 250 qualified informants, prior informed consent. An inventory of plant products of 52 vascular plants (vegetables, legumes, fruits, condiments) locally recognized as functional foods was obtained. Plants products belonging to 30 of the 52 treated taxa are commercialized only within the restricted commercial circuit of the Chinese immigrants. Therefore, these taxa are considered “invisible” for the majority of local inhabitants. Plants products of the 22 remaining taxa are marketed in both the restricted Chinese circuit and the general commercial one. Then, these taxa are “visible” for all residents. Local botanical knowledge is evaluated from the circulation of plant products in local trade circuits. “Invisible” taxa may become “visible” when entering the general commercial circuit. This “visualization process” of plants products and its associated knowledge express the local botanical knowledge dynamics.
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