@inbook{b88a5a0f14d04fd3beb82d90590ddec3,
title = "African Nightshades: Recent Advances on the Phytochemistry, Nutrition, and Toxicity",
abstract = "African nightshades (ANs) are among the most popular African traditional leafy vegetables in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa. When accessible and available, they can contribute to food security, improving nutrition and economic opportunities in African people's livelihood. Recent years have witnessed the expansion of attention and research into the nutrition of ANs. In particular, knowledge of the phytochemistry of ANs has been greatly advanced. This work summarizes ANs' nutrient content and reviews the major phytochemicals of polyphenols, glycoalkaloids, and saponins in the plants' leaves and berries to shed light on the associated micronutrients and possible toxicity. This review also reveals the remaining knowledge gaps yet to be filled to further facilitate the full utilization of ANs in sub-Saharan Africa. ",
author = "Bo Yuan and Weiting Lyu and Fekadu Dinssa and Daniel Hoffman and Simon, {James E.} and Qingli Wu",
note = "Funding Information: This study was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Horticulture Innovation Lab and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the U.S. Government. This research was supported by the Horticulture Innovation Lab with funding from USAID (EPA-A-00-09-00004), as part of the U.S. Government{\textquoteright}s global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future, for project titled “Improving nutrition with AIVs” in eastern Africa. We thank the New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station (HATCH projects 12131 and NJ12158), the Rutgers Institute for Food, Health and Nutrition and the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) and its long-term strategic donors: Republic of China (Taiwan); U.K. aid from the U.K. government; U.S. Agency for International Development; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Germany, Thailand, Philippines, Korea, and Japan for also contributing resources.",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1021/bk-2020-1361.ch005",
language = "English (US)",
series = "ACS Symposium Series",
publisher = "American Chemical Society",
pages = "103137",
booktitle = "ACS Symposium Series",
address = "United States",
}