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Recorded species were used to treat anaemia, reported for 15 species.
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t0“Wild Leafy Vegetables”
e4“The recorded species were used to treat a range of ailments including digestive disorders (18 spp.), anaemia (15 spp.), and skin diseases (10 spp.)”
Title
Yogesh Kumar; Sandeep Chouhan; S. R. K Singh Journal of Scientific Research and Reports 2026. doi:10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i64228
Other claims from this paper (17)
- Observation The survey documented 72 wild leafy vegetable species.
- Observation Amaranthaceae was the most represented family, with 14 species.
- Observation Asteraceae was among the most represented families, with 11 species.
- Observation Fabaceae was among the most represented families, with 9 species.
- Observation Tender leaves were the most frequently utilized plant part, at 58% of uses.
- Observation Cooking was the main preparation, at 42% of uses.
- Observation Recorded species were used to treat digestive disorders, reported for 18 species.
- Observation Recorded species were used to treat skin diseases, reported for 10 species.
- Observation Amaranthus viridis recorded the highest use value, 0.92.
- Observation Chenopodium album recorded a use value of 0.89, among the highest.
- Observation Centella asiatica recorded a use value of 0.85, among the highest.
- Observation The documented species treated 24 distinct disease categories.
- Observation High informant consensus was recorded for digestive disorders.
- Observation High informant consensus was recorded for anaemia.
- Observation Elder women aged 55–64 years held the most extensive traditional knowledge.
- Observation Informants below 45 years showed significant knowledge attrition.
- Recommendation The authors recommend urgent documentation, conservation and sustainable management of wild leafy vegetable diversity.