CHHAYA SINGH, R. C. SUNDRIYAL, NEERAJ ASWAL, ANJU RANI, TAPAN KUMAR MUKHERJEE, INDU SHARMA, POOJA SHARMA, ANJALI KANWAL AND RAJ SINGH*
Department of Botany, Government P. G. College Thalisain, Pauri Garhwal-246 285 (Uttarakhand), India *(e-mail: dr.rajsingh09@gmail.com; Mobile: 98979 90346)
(Received: February 18, 2025; Accepted: April 7, 2025)
ABSTRACT
This assessment’s purpose was to investigate the ethnobotanical and medicinal properties of various wild fruit plant species found in the villages situated in the Pauri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand State, India. Classification of the wild edible plants had described as per information by the locals which provides the information that how the wild fruits were part of their life. These wild plants should be preserved for the preservation of biodiversity in the research region and may be investigated for their nutritional and therapeutic qualities. The current study highlighted the ethnobotanical and therapeutic benefits of wild fruit plants that had been the subject of a thorough survey. A total of 28 wild edible plants species, commonly consumed by the local population, were examined and recorded belonged to the 23 families under 25 genera, along with their scientific name, local name and family. The 31 pharmacological activities were reported in these 28 plant species. As a result, the villagers in the Pauri Garhwal region currently need to protect their wild fruit plants for the future for their significance to human society and further study regarding their nutritional value, which could further help in creating awareness among common masses.
Key words: Ethnobotanical, pharmacological, wild plants, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, Himalayan