ABSTRACT Marula (Sclerocarya birrea, A. Rich) is an underutilized wild edible fruit tree
species that grows naturally across large parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Almost every part of …

Many underutilized tree species are good sources of food, fodder and possible therapeutic
agents. Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Delile belongs to the Zygophyllaceae family and is …

The industry standard for estimating the quantity of horticultural produce harvested is crop
yield. Producing sufficient amounts of high-quality biochemical ingredients crops can …

There is a huge gap between food production and the exploding population demands in
various parts of the world, especially developing countries. This increases the chances of …

Bioactive compounds of Rubus ellipticus fruits are known for their potential in nutraceutical
and functional food; however, systematic investigation on optimization of extraction …

Globally, the potential of indigenous and neglected fruit species is continuously being
recognized. In the current study, we explored the uses and benefits of locally available fruit …

Purpose Against a milieu of fragmented research that documents indigenous practices
related to food security, and the heterogeneous settings from which the studies have been …

The shea fruit pulp (SFP), a by-product generated during the processing of shea fruit, is a
vital source of phytochemicals for the development of functional foods. This study …

Wild edible plants (WEPs) such as Solanum nigrum L., Vigna membranacea A. Rich.,
Dioscorea praehensilis Benth., Trilepisium madagascariense DC., and Cleome gynandra L …

Human beings have used wild edible plants (WEPs) for food since ancient times. The poor
and underprivileged people of the district of Malakand, Pakistan, also depend on wild edible …