Endogenous knowledge and importance of conoro, fermented condiment from seeds of baobab (Adansonia digitata), kapok (Ceiba pentandra) and okra (Abelmoschus sp) by Bondoukou department populations (North-Eastern Cote dIvoire)

摘要

"Conoro" is a traditional fermented condiments prepared from seeds of Baobab, Kapok and Okra. It is consumed by the North-Eastern Ivoirians. The aim was to report ethno-nutritional knowledge of "conoro" and to understand theirs uses. Data showed that respondents had a high knowledge level of "conoro" (86 to 96.67%). A significant difference is found in ethnic and age groups (p 0.05). Koulango were majority ethnic and people over 65 years old had the high knowledge level of "Conoro" to 96.8-100 % and 85.7-100 % respectively. Conoro?s utilization rates varied between 85.27 to 97.93 %. Sauces seasoning (ICF = 0.92) and addition of "Conoro" to other natural substances (ICF = 0.46) were respectively the most reported food and therapeutic uses. Blood pressure (ICF = 0.19) and abdominal pain after childbirth (ICF = 0.33) represented the most common treated diseases. "Conoro" was made from seeds taken individually or combined. The production processes of "conoro" were studied in different localities. Fermentation took 3 days in all localities. It was sold in dumpling form at 25 to 100 FCFA. The conservation time of "conoro" was from 6 to 12 months.