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Nutraceutical Potential of Tropical Wild Edible Plants of India
Humankind nowadays embraces living naturally and healthily. Wild edible plants are medicinally and nutritionally rich. Wild food plants are valued...
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Wild edible plants: diversity, use pattern and livelihood linkage in Eastern India
Wild edible plants (WEPs) are of great important source of nutrition and ensuring food security for local tribal and rural poor communities of India....
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Underutilized wild edible fungi and their undervalued ecosystem services in Africa
BackgroundEdible fungi including wild mushrooms have been largely neglected and underutilized in Africa. Not only is the number of edible species...
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Wild-Edible Tubers and Rhizomes of South Western Ghats, India
Wild tubers can play a pivotal role in eradicating malnourishment and food insecurity. Besides, such crops also offer economic advantages due to...
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Usage of Wild Edible Plants Among Upland Indigenous Communities of Northeastern States of India
The use of wild plants as food is an integral part of the culture and tradition of many indigenous communities around the world. These wild plants...
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Beyond harvest: unlocking economic value through value addition in wild edible plants for sustainable livelihood in Arunachal Himalayas
Modernization and urbanization have profoundly impacted the way tribal rural communities interact with forests. This study sheds light on how tribal...
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Fruit morphological variability and chemical composition in European wild pear (Pyrus pyraster (L.) Burgsd.) natural populations
European wild pear ( Pyrus pyraster (L.) Burgsd., Rosaceae) is one of the most important wild fruit tree species in Europe. Its fruits serve as an...
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Preserving the richness of nature: cultural and ecological importance of edible wild plants in Sivas
This comprehensive article offers a thorough exploration of the abundant plant species that hold a deep connection with the history and daily life of...
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Nutraceutical Potential of Underutilized Wild Edible Fruits Endemic to Western Ghats in Southern India
Fruits are a quintessential part of a healthy eating pattern and are a source of many vital nutrients. Heed in understanding the nutraceutical...
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Edibility and nutrient analysis of Diospyros crumenata Thw. fruit: an additional fruit resource from the Western Ghats, India
The dietary needs of tribal and local communities in Western Ghats are substantially met through the essential contribution of wild edible fruits....
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Nutritional, anti-nutritional and morphological characterization of wild edible species of Solanum found in North East India
This study explores the extensive variation in nutritional, anti-nutritional, and morphological characteristics observed among various Solanum ...
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Designing Edible Cities: Exploring the Origins and Future of Urban Foraging and Wild Herbalism in the United Kingdom
Foraging and wild herbalism are important elements of the edible green infrastructure which could, by design, enhance the urban framework of the...
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Conservation and Management of Fruit and Nut Genetic Resources
Genetic resource conservation and the use of fruit and nut crops are complex, owing to their perennial nature and the vast genetic diversity and...
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High and similar genetic diversity in wild and cultivated populations of the economically important fruit tree Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. in Caatinga
Domestication involves a genetic selection process that may lead to loss of genetic diversity. Several species that are used as food resources by...
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The Culture Has Not Faded: Reliance on Diverse Wild Edible Plants in Prehistory, History, and Modern Times
Food embodies our cultural identity, sense of taste, social status, and the extent of dependence on resources. It has been the most crucial element...
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Nutritional Potential of Wild Edible Rose Hips in India for Food Security
Wild fruits possess important bioactive chemicals that may prove useful in alleviating several health ailments. In many places around the world, wild...
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Use of Wild Edible Plants Can Meet the Needs of Future Generation
Despite actual knowledge of measuring ecosystem services, the importance of biodiversity in sustaining such services in diverse landscapes and how...
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A review of edible saturniidae (Lepidoptera) caterpillars in Africa
BackgroundEdible saturniids constitute an important component of traditional diets in sub-Saharan Africa. They are also a source of livelihood for...
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Conservation and Management of Fruit and Nut Genetic Resources
Genetic resource conservation and the use of fruit and nut crops are complex, owing to their perennial nature and the vast genetic diversity and...
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Maturity stages modulate fruit quality, bioactive constituents, and antioxidant activity of Prunus jenkinsii
Researchers and consumers are highly interested in wild edible fruits around the world. Prunus jenkinsii grows in the wild and produces edible...
