Evaluation of Polyphenolics Content and Antioxidant Activity in Edible Wild Fruits

Table 1

Medicinal uses of selected edible wild fruits.

Botanical name	Vernacular/English name	Family	Medicinal use
Berberis lycium Royle	Sumbal/Barberry	Berberidaceae	Tonic, weakness, constipation
Celtis australis L.	Batker/European hackberry	Ulmaceae	Indigestion, cough, allergy, colic pain
Diospyros lotus L.	Kala malook/Date plum	Ebenaceae	Constipation, indigestion
Duchesnea indica (Andr.)	Budi meva/Indian strawberry	Rosaceae	Diarrhea, stomach ulcer
Grewia optiva Drum. ex. Burret.	Dhaman/Monkey soap	Tiliaceae	Constipation, antidiabetic, cooling agent
Juglans regia L.	Khor/Walnut	Juglandaceae	Brain tonic, asthma, piles, aphrodisiac, dysentery
Myrsine africana L.	Khukan/African boxwood	Myrsinaceae	Intestinal worms
Olea ferruginea Royle	Kahou/Wild olive	Oleaceae	Joint swelling, appetizer, tonic, piles
Opuntia dillenii Haw.	Nakh band/Prickly pear	Cactaceae	Diabetes, ulcer, weakness, diarrhea
Prunus armeniaca L.	Harii/Wild apricot	Rosaceae	Constipation, carminative
Prunus domestica L.	Lucha/Round plum	Rosaceae	Constipation, stomach inflammation
Pyrus pashia L.	Kali Batangi /Black pear tree	Rosaceae	Constipation, cough, fever
Rosa brunonii Lindl	Tarni/Himalayan musk rose	Rosaceae	Inflammation, heart problem, constipation
Rosa moschata auct.	Gangli gulab/Musk rose	Rosaceae	Stomach inflammation, constipation
Rubus ellipticus Smith in Rees.	Akha/Asian wild raspberry	Rosaceae	Diabetes, constipation, nausea, carminative, tonic
Rubus ulmifolius Schott in Oken.	Kali bari pluchi/Blackberry	Rosaceae	Inflammation, constipation, diabetes, carminative
Viburnum grandiflorum Wall. ex DC.	Guch/Himalayan Viburnum	Caprifoliaceae	Constipation, gastric problem, to purify blood
Vitis jacquemontii Parker.	Gidhar dakh/Tree of Heaven	Vitaceae	Constipation
Vitis parvifolia Roxb.	Kali bari dakh/Summer grape	Vitaceae	Constipation
Zanthoxylum armatum D.C. Prodor.	Timbur/Toothache Tree	Rutaceae	Indigestion, gas trouble, piles