Diversity, endemism and economic potential of wild edible plants of Indian Himalaya

Assessment of Vegetation and Prioritization of Communities for Conservation in Latakharak Alpine Meadows of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, West Himalaya, India.

“…Decreasing trend of the species with the increasing altitude has been also reported in the IHR , Samant et al, 1998a, 1998b. Habitats play a significant role in the distribution pattern and growth of the plant species.…”

“…Species of each community have been analyzed for nativity following (Anonymous, 1883(Anonymous, -1970Samant, 1999 andSamant et al, 2000), endemism following (Dhar & Samant, 1993;Samant et al, 1998a&b, 2000, human dependence following (Samant et al 1996a, Joshi et al, 1999), rarity following (Samant et al, 1996b(Samant et al, , 1998b (11 spp.). Amongst the species, 15 species had multipurpose utility whereas 74 species had single utility.…”

Antioxidant Activities in Methanolic Extracts of Olea Ferruginea Royle Fruits

“…and trace metals (Cu, Zn, Mn, Se, etc.) Indian Himalayan Region is one of the richest biodiversity hotspots on globe and supports a large number of multi-purpose plant species [4]. Olea ferruginea Royle (family: Oleaceae) is a native species of the Himalaya region and grows naturally in the agro-ecosystems.…”

Ethnobotanical study of wild vegetables used by rural communities of<br>Kannauj district, Uttar Pradesh, India

“…The traditional knowledge about indigenous wild vegetables is largely transmitted by oral tradition from generation to generation without any written record. Such practices are still prevalent among rural and tribal communities in many parts of the world (Haridarshan et al, 1990;Samant and Dhar, 1997;Shackleton et al, 1998;Grivetti and Ogle, 2000;Sundriyal, 2001, 2003;Ogoye-Ndegwa and Aagard-Hensen, 2003;Kar, 2004;Jansen et al, 2004;Sinha and Lakara, 2005;Angami et al, 2006;Reddy et al, 2007;Kala, 2007;Narayanan and Kumar, 2007;Dovie et al, 2007;Odhav et al, 2007;Orech et al, 2007;Setalaphruk and Price, 2007;Mishra et al, 2008;Binu, 2010;Bhogaonkar et al, 2010). The primitive men, through trial and error, have selected many wild edible plants and subsequently domesticated them (Kar, 2004).…”