Uso de Capeba (piper peltatum L.) na alimentação dos comunitários de Santa Rita de Cássia Manicoré-AM

Abstract

Unconventional Food Plants predominate in low fertility soils in climatic conditions of high humidity and temperature being predominant in all areas of Boca do Rio community Manicoré - AM, without human intervention for their cultivation because the PANCs proliferate without needing be grown. An interview was conducted with questions to know the degree of knowledge of community members about PANCs with 12 families, botanical research in the community with survey and identification of plants. Seven species were identified. PANC capeba Piperaceae (Piper peltatum L.) was chosen for this work because it provides high nutritional value such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin PP or B3, vitamin E and beta-carotene (antioxidant), to be used and incorporated into the eating habits of the community, besides being used in folk medicine. The objective of this work and to encourage the use of the capeba in the food of the community, enriching the family menu, the use of PANC as a food source also contributes to the establishment of the man in the field. Generating more jobs, besides breaking the food monotony imposed on us today. We will also have the opportunity to get the university out of institutional walls and into the reality of local communities. Keyword: botanical survey, local plants, cultivation incentive and cooking.