🧪 Biochemical & Nutritional Data

💡 Biochemical Data: Shows landraces with biochemical, nutritional, and phytochemical information including proximate composition, mineral content, and anti-nutritional factors.
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Landrace Name Zone Woreda Category Biochemical Info Citation
Agade Central Ethiopia Various Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition Nutritional:?Protein 0.72%, fat 0.14%, fiber 0.70%, carbohydrates 96.80%.?Mineral:?Ca 59.25?76.46 mg/100g, K 83.54?129.61 mg/100g, Fe 3.62?5.52 mg/100g, Zn 0.31?0.67 mg/100g.?Anti-nutritional:?Phytate... Dilebo 2025
Agade Gurage Zone Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Most abundant landrace in Cheha District; most dominant landrace in Ezha District.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based... Jarso et al. 2023
Agade Hadiya Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicinal:?Amicho with yoghurt to cure bone fracture (N=38).?Fiber:?Selected for strong and long fiber in Hadiya Zone (N=35).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes and fiber production. Dilebo et al. 2023
Agade Silte Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicinal:?Amicho with milk to cure bone problems of human and cattle (N=47).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. Dilebo et al. 2023
Agade Gurage Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Fiber Fiber:?Selected for strong and long fiber in Gurage Zone (N=35).?Use:?Used for fiber production. Dilebo et al. 2023
Agede Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0059.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Agena Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Use:?Used for traditional starter culture (gamama) for kocho fermentation. Muanenda et al. 2025
Agena Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Morphological:?Deep brown pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; medium plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla (2-good), Amicho (2-good), Kocho (2-good).?N... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Agene Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Availability:?7.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Medicine, Amicho, Bulla.?Key Finding:?Used for medicinal purposes in addition to food. Mulachew 2015
Agina Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Preferred for Amicho use.?Use:?Food production, especially Amicho (boiled corm). Asfaw et al. 2024
Ala-gena Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Highly preferred landrace; ranked 10th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for high yield of Kocho; preferred for Bulla quality... Asfaw et al. 2024
Amerat Gurage Zone Various Biochemistry & Nutrition Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Major Use:?Food.?Predominant Character:?Good kocho quality.?Proximate Composition (dry matter):?Moisture 69.06%; Crude fibre 4.43% (hig... Nuraga et al. 2019
Amichesho Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0079.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Amiya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?8th overall ranking (14.75). Good taste (2.50), disease resistance (2.60), fiber quality (2.60), yield (1.40), maturity time... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Amiya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?8th overall ranking (14.75). Good taste (2.50), disease resistance (2.60), fiber quality (2.60), yield (1.40), maturity time... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Amiya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?8th overall ranking (14.75). Good taste (2.50), disease resistance (2.60), fiber quality (2.60), yield (1.40), maturity time... Tekalign 2021
Anchire Central Ethiopia Various Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition Nutritional:?Moisture 66.50% (highest), ash 1.61%, protein 2.28%, fat 0.26%, fiber 4.85%, carbohydrates 91.01%, energy 375.51 kcal/100g.?Mineral:?Ca 110.60 mg/100g, K 157.14 mg/100g (highest), Mg 15.4... Dilebo & Zewdu 2025
Anchire Central Ethiopia Various Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition Nutritional:?Protein 1.81% (third highest), fat 0.17%, fiber 0.74%.?Mineral:?Good mineral content.?Anti-nutritional:?Low anti-nutritional factors.?Key Finding:?High protein content among studied landr... Dilebo 2025
Anje Kerara Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0161.?Suitability:?Kocho, Amicho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Ankafiye Gurage Zone Central Ethiopia Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Good fiber quality. Tall plant (560 cm). Leaf number 8-11. Leaf area 9702-20580 cm?. Stomatal conductance 49.4-157.7 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?Farmers report all landraces are drough... Chase et al. 2025