Nutraceutical Plants: Functional Foods and Health Benefits

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What is a common aspect of plants in traditional art and technology?

Agricultural breeding
Food and nutrition
Symbolism of beauty and positivity (correct)
Folk medicine practices

What is the primary role of an ethnobotanist?

To collect and identify plants in their natural habitats (correct)
To develop new agricultural breeding techniques
To analyze plant samples in a laboratory
To create ornamental dresses and houses

What is essential for understanding and mastering ethnobotany?

Methodological clarity and applicability (correct)
Community participation in research
A multidisciplinary team
Knowledge of local language and culture

What is a non-traditional nutraceutical?

A food resulting from agricultural breeding or added nutrients (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an important consideration for ethnobotanists during the scheduling stage of research?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following foods with their potential health benefits:

Tea = General health benefits Chocolate = Antioxidant properties CSS = No health benefits SQL = No health benefits Signup and view all the answers

Match the following activities with the ethnobotanist's job:

Collecting plants = Identifying and preserving plant samples Staying indoors = Analyzing plant samples in a laboratory Interviewing people = Gathering information about plant usage Coding websites = No relation to ethnobotany Signup and view all the answers

Match the following aspects with the importance of material culture:

Functional items = Tools, shelter, and clothing Decorative arts = Ornamental dresses and houses Plants in technology = Traditional botanical knowledge Furniture making = No relation to material culture Signup and view all the answers

Match the following methods with ethnobotanical research:

Structured interviews = Gathering information from participants Participatory research = Community involvement in research Literature review = Securing secondary information Lab experiments = No relation to ethnobotanical research Signup and view all the answers

Match the following considerations with the scheduling stage of research:

Preparing oneself = Before travelling to the research site Securing secondary information = About the study area Forming a multidisciplinary team = Including a linguist, botanist, etc. Conducting lab experiments = No relation to the scheduling stage Signup and view all the answers

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