Authors : K. M. Borkar and A. A. Jagiya
Page Nos : 60-63
Description :
Abstract:
In India, most of the rural tribal population depends on the wild edible plants to meet their additional nutrient requirements. Most of the people of tribal communities of Bhandara District live in the villages. They utilize seasonal wild edible plants for cooking as vegetables. Four such wild vegetables were selected for study. Macronutrients and micronutrient analysis was made. Bauhinia racemosa Lam. was found to be the good source of Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium and magnesium. The Commelina benghalensis L. contain higher amount of micronutrients ( cu, fe, mg, zn) than the other plants studied. These plants can be cultivated and made available to the other peoples.
Keywords: Macroelements, microelements, human nutrition, wild edible plants, Bhandara district.
