Document Types
Paper Presentation
School Name
De La Salle University
Track or Strand
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Research Advisor (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)
Cortez, Patricia May D.
Start Date
25-6-2025 10:30 AM
End Date
25-6-2025 12:00 PM
Zoom Link/ Room Assignment
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/95980405617?pwd=OSEFifpS6MFiQf2OtZMa3QBUP4f0ma.1 Meeting ID: 959 8040 5617 Passcode: FNH4
Abstract/Executive Summary
The Philippines boasts a rich plant biodiversity as it is located in the tropical region of the Earth. This opens up many opportunities for ethnobotanical research, which studies the many practical and cultural aspects of the plants present within a region. Native fruits are fruits grown in a specific region that have been neglected by the country’s market, as it prioritizes industrialization over cultural and native traditions and practices. As a result, research on native fruits is becoming few and far between. The researchers see this as a missed opportunity to widen and enrich both the country’s biodiversity and culture. Consequently, the researchers will conduct a meta-analysis to collect, exhaust, and preserve all the current information regarding each native fruit’s taxonomic classification, properties, conservation status, and geographical distribution. Data collected from secondary sources was used in creating a comprehensive index of 118 native species used to discuss their uses as an economic food resource, the conservation status, and the geographical distribution of these fruits within the Philippine provinces.
Keywords
native fruits; ethnobotany; biodiversity; food resource; taxonomy
Research Theme (for Paper Presentation and Poster Presentation submissions only)
Food, Nutrition, and Health (FNH)
Initial Consent for Publication
yes
Statement of Originality
yes
From Forest to Table: A Meta-Analysis on the Native Fruit Food Resources of the Philippines
The Philippines boasts a rich plant biodiversity as it is located in the tropical region of the Earth. This opens up many opportunities for ethnobotanical research, which studies the many practical and cultural aspects of the plants present within a region. Native fruits are fruits grown in a specific region that have been neglected by the country’s market, as it prioritizes industrialization over cultural and native traditions and practices. As a result, research on native fruits is becoming few and far between. The researchers see this as a missed opportunity to widen and enrich both the country’s biodiversity and culture. Consequently, the researchers will conduct a meta-analysis to collect, exhaust, and preserve all the current information regarding each native fruit’s taxonomic classification, properties, conservation status, and geographical distribution. Data collected from secondary sources was used in creating a comprehensive index of 118 native species used to discuss their uses as an economic food resource, the conservation status, and the geographical distribution of these fruits within the Philippine provinces.
https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2025/paper_fnh/13
