Published March 25, 2022
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Traditional methods to remove the anti-nutritional factors from wild edible tuberous plants
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Botany, K.B.N college (Autonomous), Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
- 2. Research Demonstration &Training Centre, Sechu Zubza, Kohima, Nagaland, India
- 3. Department of Biotechnology, KMV, Punjab, India
- 4. Department of Botany, Shri Gavisiddeshwasra Arts Science and Commerce Degree College,Koppal Karnataka, India
- 5. Department of Botany, Baba Mastnath University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
- 6. Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha, India
- 7. School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India
Description
To fight against food problems of increasing population, need to screen wild food plants, particularly tuberous plants to make them palatable foods. Therefore, there is urgent need to understand and document how to remove the anti-nutritional factors from wild edible tuberous plants by the tribal communities. A survey was made during 2019-2020 to document the traditional methods to remove anti-nutritional factors from tuberous plant in Odisha, India. 8 wild edible tuberous plants and the traditional ways to remove anti-nutritional factors are documented here along with their uses. The present study highlights the importance of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK) to develop future food from wild food plants.