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MEDICINAL VALUE OF UNDERUTILIZED FRUITS IN HILLY TRIPURA
Article number
972_17
Pages
135 – 141
Language
English
Abstract
The diverse agro-climatic condition (humid subtropical), fertile and acidic soil with good depth and abundance rainfall favour the cultivation of different underutilized fruits namely, carambola (Averrhoa carambola), elephant apple (Dillenia indica), jalpai (Elaeocarpus floribundus), star aonla (Phyllanthus acidus), jack fruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), latka (Baccauea sapida), paniala (Flacourtia jangomas), bael (Aegle marmelos), jamun (Syzygium cumini), karonda (Carissa carandas), amra (Spondias pinnata), passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), sat kara (Citrus hystrix), aonla (Emblica officinalis), wood apple (Feronia limonia), ber (Ziziphus mauritiana), fig (Ficus carica), Annona spp., tamarind (Tamarindus indica) and others fruits namely, jamrul, bhali jamun, chamal, mankey jack, bilimbi and jambura are endowed with medicinal values and are helpful in curing of number of ailments with ease.
These fruits are not yet totally exploited and organised cultivation of these fruits and awareness about the importance are immediate needs.
These crops are easier to grow and hardy in nature, producing even under adverse conditions.
Moreover, these fruits are playing a vital role in nutrition and livelihood use of rural and tribal masses for employment and income generation.
Apart from nutritive value, these fruits are particularly more important for medicinal properties and famous for the retentive value in Ayurvedic medicine.
Most people are familiar with the medicinal properties of locally available fruits.
This paper focuses on the potential of underutilized fruits and their medicinal utility in hilly tribal and other areas of the State.
These fruits are not yet totally exploited and organised cultivation of these fruits and awareness about the importance are immediate needs.
These crops are easier to grow and hardy in nature, producing even under adverse conditions.
Moreover, these fruits are playing a vital role in nutrition and livelihood use of rural and tribal masses for employment and income generation.
Apart from nutritive value, these fruits are particularly more important for medicinal properties and famous for the retentive value in Ayurvedic medicine.
Most people are familiar with the medicinal properties of locally available fruits.
This paper focuses on the potential of underutilized fruits and their medicinal utility in hilly tribal and other areas of the State.
Authors
S.C. Das, J. Prakash, A.K. Deb, T. Biswas
Keywords
underutilized fruits, medicinal value
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