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<em>Gynocardia odorata</em> R. Br., a poisonous plant made edible by the <em>Khasi</em> tribe of Meghalaya using traditional knowledge

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Title Statement <em>Gynocardia odorata</em> R. Br., a poisonous plant made edible by the <em>Khasi</em> tribe of Meghalaya using traditional knowledge
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Tynsong, H ; Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, North Eastern Regional Office, Shillong 793021, Meghalaya, India
Dkhar, M ; Union Christian Collage Umiam, Ri Bhoi, Shillong 793122, Meghalaya, India
Tiwari, B K; Labanyamayee, Forest Colony, Shillong 793001, Meghalaya, India
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Ethno-botanical knowledge; Management; Marketing analysis; Poisonous plants; Sohliang.
 
Summary, etc. <p style="text-align: justify;">Traditional knowledge on the use of <em>Gynocardia odorata</em> R. Br. seed as medicine and poison has relatively been well documented, whereas there is still a lack of adequate research on its use as food. The seed of <em>G. odorata</em> is an important wild edible in the state of Meghalaya having well-established market chain and a consumer base. This study reports the traditional knowledge-based depoisoning process of the seed of <em>G. odorata</em> by the <em>Khasi</em> tribe of Meghalaya. The study revealed that the cost/benefit ratio is highly favourable to the collector/producer as well as traders leading to the domestication of the tree in arecanut agroforests. It is concluded that the valuable ethnobotanical knowledge of the people needs to be documented for sustainable utilization of this bioresource.</p>
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR) [Formerly Natural Product Radiance (NPR)]
2022-05-23 16:40:13
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR) [Formerly Natural Product Radiance (NPR)]; ##issue.vol## 13, ##issue.no## 1 (2022): MARCH 2022
 
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