La importancia de los hongos silvestres en la composición de la dieta milpa-monte-traspatio, en la etnia Matlatzinca

Objective: To evaluate the role of eleven mushrooms species in the Monte-Milpa-Traspatio diet of the Matlatzinca ethnic group. Design, methodology and approximation: Food Frequency Consumption Questionnaire applied in a sample obtained by the snowball technique in 94 women of the Matlatzinca ethnic group Results: 30% of the population evaluated is the one that consumes the highest amount of mushrooms 104 g / day and with it the highest ingestion of energy nutrients and trace elements Limitations and implications: It is a simple case study that must be contrasted with similar research findings in different contexts. Findings and conclusions: It is necessary to boost the consumption of foods such as wild mushrooms, with the purpose of increasing the quality of the diet in populations where bioavailability is high.