Introduction
Wild Vegetables: Morphology, Phytochemistry and Utility – Part 2 offers a detailed account of around 120 wild vegetable species, primarily from the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats of India. The book highlights their botanical characteristics, phytochemical makeup, traditional uses, and nutritional value. Covering families from Fabaceae to Zygophyllaceae, it provides an alphabetically organized reference that bridges traditional knowledge with modern scientific insights. This volume emphasizes the importance of conserving and reintroducing these forgotten plants into diets and agricultural systems. Aimed at both academic and general audiences, the book encourages the appreciation and utilization of underused plant resources.
Key Features:
- - Provides detailed documentation of the morphology, phytochemistry, and uses of approximately 120 wild vegetable species, organized alphabetically by plant family.
- - Ethnobotanical insights with medicinal and culinary uses
- - Focus on the Western Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot
- - Organized by plant family for easy reference
- - This part covers 27 families from Fabaceae to Zygophyllaceae.
Readership:
Ideal for students, researchers, and professionals in botany, nutrition, and ethnopharmacology. It also serves general readers interested in traditional foods and plant-based health.