Levantamento das plantas alimentícias não convencionais (PANCS) encontradas no IFPE Campus Barreiros

Abstract

Unconventional Food Plants (PANCs) are edible plants that are not commonly used in the human diet, but which have high nutritional and medicinal value. These plants are rich in nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber, and can contribute to the prevention of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. In addition, most of them, as highlighted in Figure 34 (Word cloud with the most cited pharmacological properties in the literature on Pancs), have high potential in antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antimicrobial activities. In this sense, the work aimed to survey the PANCs in the IFPE sector - Campus Barreiros. The data collection was carried out through the collection of photos (in a natural environment) and description of the PANCs found, comparison of the morphological characteristics of the photographed plants with images and information from the literature and bibliographical review, which provided the necessary theoretical and scientific basis for the study. At the time of collection, the Google Lens application was also used. From the medicinal properties described, a cloud of words was created. About 24 species belonging to 20 families were found on the Campus, with emphasis on Asteraceae, Malvaceae, Moraceae and Sapotaceae. This survey provided valuable information about the availability, seasonality, nutritional and medicinal characteristics and ways of using these plants. It is worth noting that this is pioneering research at the institution, in this sense, it is important to invest in dissemination strategies, such as: workshops, courses and lectures to arouse curiosity and increase the public's interest in relation to the PANCs