Volume 153, Issue 1, 11 April 2014, Pages 90–97
Research Paper
Analysis of traditional knowledge for wild edible mushrooms consumed by residents living in Jirisan National Park (Korea)
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Abstract
Ethnopharmacological relevance
This
study aims to record and analyze the traditional knowledge of wild
edible mushrooms utilized by residents living in Jirisan National Park
(Korea).
Materials and methods
Data
was collected through participant observations and in-depth interviews
with semi-structured questionnaires. Quantitative comparative analyses
were accomplished through informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity
level (FL), and inter-network analysis (INA).
Results
The
amounts of traditional knowledge recorded from the communities were 158
practices classified within 22 families, 33 genera, and 38 species. The
representative families were Tricholomataceae (23.20%) followed by
Pleurotaceae (13.10%), Polyporaceae (8.21%), and Hymenochaetaceae
(6.33%). The results revealed 24 modes of preparation for the mushrooms,
with the most common methods being for preparing them as, seasoned
cooked mushrooms (40.75%), soups (13.84%), teas (12.18%), simmered
(9.19%), and roasted (6.20%). The informant consensus factor (ICF)
values in the ailment categories were birth-related disorders (1.00),
genitourinary system disorders (1.00), other conditions (0.91),
circulatory system disorders (0.76), and diabetes (0.33). In terms of
fidelity levels, five mushroom species showed 100% of fidelities.
Regarding
the inter-network analysis (INA) of mushrooms and ailments, the
positions of medicinal mushrooms is distributed into three main groups.
Also, regarding the network of mushrooms and foods, the location of
edible mushrooms is distributed into two main food groups.
Conclusion
The
utilization of the inter-network analysis has been used typically
within the social sciences for the analysis of social trends and
phenomena through the interrelationship of specific social components,
from this study it is being applied for the interpretation of
traditional knowledge utilizing mushrooms in the local communities.
Through this study, we are confident that the useful application of the
inter-network analysis has been successfully proven.
Graphical abstract
(A) The network relationship of ailments and medicinal mushrooms. (B) The network relationship of foods and edible mushrooms.
Keywords
- Traditional knowledge;
- Wild edible mushrooms;
- Informant consensus factor;
- Fidelity level;
- Inter-network analysis;
- Jirisan National Park
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