Throughout history, more than 5538 crop species have been used as food for human
beings, whereas only 12 crop species share the major percentage of food security globally …

Neglected and underutilized fruit species (NUFS) can make an important contribution to the
economy, food security and nutrition requirement for Sri Lanka. Identifying suitable areas for …

Research on underutilized crops in Sri Lanka is limited. This study, conducted in Uva and
Eastern provinces of southeastern Sri Lanka, is aimed at identifying common underutilized …

Wild and neglected plant foods are key components of indigenous food systems in Social-
Ecological Systems (SESs) for ensuring food security. Sri Lankan SESs such as Village …

The noncultivated or nondomesticated food plants that are collected from the wild natural
habitats for consumption are called wild food plants (WFPs). They enrich the dietary diversity …

Abstract Though Sri Lanka is one of the centers of biodiversity with untapped genetic
resource and traditional knowledge, currently the country's biodiversity and indigenous …

This article introduces the concept of functional foods derived from underutilized crops,
emphasizing the manifold benefits they bring to farmers, communities, and health …

Canna indica is a tuber crop which has many medicinal values. In Sri Lanka, C. indica
tubers are consumed in rural areas and mainly available in street-markets of Nuwara-Eliya …

Akbar Hossain, Mst. Tanjina Islam, Sagar Maitra, Debjyoti Majumder, Sourav Garai, Mousumi
Mondal, Asgar Ahmed, Anirban Roy Page 14 1 Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species …

Averrhoa bilimbi is an underutilized crop possessing remarkable health benefits. The current
investigation is based on anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-diabetic properties of aerial …