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| Title: | Elaeagnus kologa Schlecht. – An under utilized edible and endemic fruit plant in Nilgiris, the western ghats |
| Authors: | Paulsamy, S
Kumar, P Senthil
Kumar, AM Ananda
Kumar, P Sathish |
| Keywords: | Elaeagnus kologa
Thavittu palam
Kolungai fruits
Under utilized species
Edible fruit
Nilgiris
Nutritional contents |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8—A61K 36/00, A01G 17/00 |
| Abstract: | The wild plant
species, Elaeagnus kologa Schlecht. belonging to the family Elaeagnaceae, is endemic and
generally distributed in the high altitudes of Nilgiris in the margins of moist
deciduous forests with sizable populations. The fruits (drupe) of this species
are edible and reported to have high content of proteins, minerals and vitamins
comparable to common fruits like oranges, grapes, guava and others. Its fruits
are available in the month of March and April and sold in the markets of
Nilgiri district. For the past few decades due to the nutritional significance,
the fruits are
exploited severely by the local public, tribals and other herb
gatherers due to which the population of the species is getting decreased. In
addition, the lower germination percentage
determined is also a factor for the less population of the species in Nilgiris.
Hence, to conserve this species appropriate cultivation technology must be
developed and can be practiced in
degraded forests. |
| Page(s): | 258-260 |
| Source: | IJNPR Vol.1(2) [June 2010]
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