Current Situations of Development and Use of Wild Vegetables in Yichun Area and Recommendations

Based on the survey on wild plants in 21 counties( cities) in Yichun Area,89 species of 32 families of wild vegetables were collected. The species,parts,edible parts,distribution and current development and use of wild vegetables in Yichun Area were expounded. Then,existing problems of wild vegetables in Yichun Area were discussed. Finally,pertinent recommendations were put forward.

Quality Analysis of Five Edible Wild Vegetables in Chongqing

[Objectives]This study was conducted to analyze the quality of several kinds of wild vegetables in Yongchuan District,Chongqing City.[Methods]Five common edible wild herbs,Plantago asiatica,Taraxacum mongolicum,Pteridium aquilinum(L.)Kuhn var.latiusculum(Desv.)Underw.ex Heller,Brasenia schreberi and Houttuynia cordata in Yongchuan District,Chongqing,were tested for nitrate,amino acid,reducing sugar,and vitamin C contents.[Results]The vitamin C content was the highest in B.schreberi,reaching 1056 mg/kg,and the lowest in P.aquilinum var.latiusculum,at only 61 mg/kg.T.mongolicum had the highest reducing sugar(E value)and amino acid contents,at 1.01 and 24.3 mg/kg,respectively,and the values were the lowest in P.asiatica,at 0.15 and 9.1 mg/kg,respectively;and the nitrate contents ranked as H.cordata(2529 mg/kg)﹥B.schreberi(2188 mg/kg)﹥P.aquilinum var.latiusculum(1900 mg/kg)﹥P.asiatica(1097 mg/kg)﹥T.mongolicum(1079 mg/kg),which were at the level of medium to high pollution,but within the scope of the national acceptable daily intake(ADI).The nutritional value of wild vegetables is higher than that of vegetables grown in the field,but some wild vegetables are also toxic,which will have adverse effects on human health.[Conclusions]People need to develop and utilize wild vegetable resources scientifically and rationally according to their own needs.

Wild Edible Plants Used by the Tribes of Panvel and Uran Tahsils in Alibaugh District,India:Ethnobotanical Application and Tribal Recipes

The“Indus-Vedic”cultural heritage of India is well-known.Wild edible plants,sometimes known as weeds,are widely consumed in India’s varied areas.Wild edible plants and weeds are essential for tribes’survival,both as a source of food and as a source of money,such as timber.This study aims to identify wild vegetables collected for ethnomedical purposes and their recipes by the local people,as well as determine the local uses and names of these plants,with the goal of closing the gap in traditional knowledge regarding the utility of wild plant species and tapping the hidden potential resources for proper utilization,exploitation,and nutritive evaluation.A field research study was conducted two years 2020-2021.34 wild vegetable plant specimens were collected during this time.The names of the plants found in the area,as well as the parts that were used and how they were prepared,were examined and recorded.This type of extensive survey technique could assist aspiring scientists in learning about the health advantages of wild food plants and weeds,which can subsequently be combined to generate successful crop plants.Such a system will benefit in the mitigation of food shortages,the regeneration of infertile lands,and the enhancement of rural economies.

Community Structure and Value Evaluation of Local Brassicaceae Potherbs in Shiyan City

[Objectives]This study was conducted to evaluate the value of local Brassicaceae potherb resources in Shiyan City.[Methods]Seven species of local Brassicaceae edible plants resources in Shiyan City,including Cardamine hirsuta L.,Cardamine flexuosa,Cardamine impatiens L.,Capsella bursa-pastoris(Linn.),Orychophragmus violaceus(L.)O.E.Schulz,Draba nemorosa L.,Rorippa indica(L.)Hiern.,were investigated using sampling method,and their value was evaluated.[Results]①Shiyan City was rich in resources of local Brassicaceae potherbs,mostly of which grew in humid areas.②In the communities of target species,there were 20 species of plants in 19 genera of 15 families in the arbor layer,19 species of plants in 16 genera from 15 families in the shrub layer,and 58 species of plants in 51 genera from 23 families in the herbaceous layer.The tree,shrub and herb species with the highest dominance Populus simonii var.przewalskii,Robinia pseudoacacia and Chrysanthemum indicum.Local Brassicaceae potherbs in Shiyan City have high edible and medicinal value,especially Cardamine,which has strong selenium-rich ability and is worthy of vigorous development.[Conclusions]This study provides scientific basis and reference for the development and utilization of local potherbs of Brassicaceae in this area.