ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Wild Edible Fruits as a Source of Food and Medicine: A Study among Tribal Communities of Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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- Ethnobotany and Medicinal Potential of Wild Edible Fruit Species in Kut Chum District, Yasothon Province, Thailand.Biology · 2026Article
- Phytochemical and In Vitro Antibacterial Assessment of Selected Wild Edible Plants From Southwestern Ethiopia.International journal of food science · 2026Article
- The nexus between ecology of foraging and food security: cross-cultural perceptions of wild food plants in Kashmir Himalaya.Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2024Article
- Herbal Spices as Food and Medicine: Microscopic Authentication of Commercial Herbal Spices.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Botanical surveys in all parts of Pakistan are mainly focused on ethnomedicinal uses of plants, and very little attention has been paid to documenting edible wild fruit species (EWFs). Multiple methodologies and tools were used for data collection. In a recent survey 74 EWF species belonging to 29 families were documented, including their medicinal uses for the treatment of various diseases. The most cited (23%) preparation method was raw, fresh parts. The UV and RFC of EWF species ranged from 0.08 to 0.4 and from 0.02 to 0.18, respectively. In terms of specific disease treatments and their consensus, the ICF ranged from 0 to 0.38. Sexual, gastrointestinal, and respiratory disorders had the highest use reports, and 11 species of plants had the highest FL of 100%. On the basis of uses reported by the inhabitants of seven districts of Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, the CSI ranged from the lowest 1.3 to the highest 41. It is concluded that the traditional uses of EWF species depend mainly on socio-economic factors rather than climatic conditions or the number of species. However, there is a gradual loss of traditional knowledge among the younger generations. The present survey is the first baseline study about the socio-economic dimension of local communities regarding the use of EWF species for food as well as medicine.
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