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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2020, Volume : 8, Issue : 5
First page : (493) Last page : (502)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8383

Nutritional and Medicinal Value of Some Underutilized Vegetable Crops of North East India- A Review

Nayanmoni Buragohain^1* and Sanchita Brahma^2
1Assistant Professor, Biswanath College of Agriculture, AAU, Biswanath Chariali, Assam
²Assistant Professor, Sarat Chandra Singha College of Agriculture, AAU, Dhubri, Assam
*Corresponding Author E-mail: nayanmoni.buragohain@aau.ac.in
Received: 9.09.2020 | Revised: 17.10.2020 | Accepted: 26.10.2020 

 ABSTRACT

To provide safe, healthy and nutritious source of food for poor income group and undernourished population is still a big challenge for our country. On the other hand, there is an increasing demand of antioxidant, calories and protein rich quality, healthy, nutritious food by the health conscious modern people. Underutilized vegetable crops are   important source of valuable nutritional and medicinal component. These are cheaper and affordable than the exotic imports. Exploitation of these wild resources is an important way of income and food, especially for the poor farmers who are also underemployed.

Keywords: Nutritional value, Medicinal value, Underutilized, Vegetables, North East India.

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Cite this article: Buragohain, N., & Brahma, S. (2020). Nutritional And Medicinal Value of Some Underutilized Vegetable Crops of North East India- A Review, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci. 8(5), 493-502. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8383