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| IQBAL,J.; SHAH,A.; SARVAT,R.; ADNAN,M.; PARVEEN,N.; NUZHAT,R.. |
| ABSTRACT: This preliminary study provides the traditional consumption of wild vegetables that mostly grow as weeds (>50%) and that are also medicinally important in the rural communities of Sargodha region, Pakistan. Through different surveys and interviews with key informants, data on perception, gathering, preparation and use of 40 wild vegetables belonging to 27 families were collected. Most common wild occurring family was Cucurbitaceae. The most of the plants found were from herbs followed by trees and shrubs. According to mode of consumption, majority of the plants are cooked while others are used as in salads form while juices, spices, pickles, raw form (their parts like fruits), jams etc. are also used. Most commonly used plant parts were fruits... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Wild vegetables consumption; Medicinal plants; Cucurbitaceae. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-83582019000100169 |
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