Antidiabetic, Anticancer and Nephrolithiasis Used Wild Edible Food Supplements of Uttarakhand (Garhwal Himalaya)

The aim of this research was to develop new antidibetic, anticancer, nephrolithiasis and new food supplements with potential pharmacological activity from readily accessed natural products. In the present study, we investigated the nutritional, mineral profile and phytochemical analysis of the extracts of C. indicus, D. biflorus, G. soja, B. cerifera, O. frumentaceu, E. coracana, P. frutenscens, S. italica, C. viscosa and H. vulgare seeds or pulps. The extraction process involved fractionation with various solvents whereas the estimation of nutrients and minerals was done using AOAC method and ICPMS techniques. The levels of crude protein, carbohydrates, crude fiber, crude fat and ash contents in C. indicus seeds were found to 2.20%, 14.12%, 56.38%, 7.50%, 2.20% and 5.30%, respectively whereas 5.93%, 72.07%, 5.10%, 1.00% and 3.90%, respectively were measured in the seeds of H. vulgare. This is the first scientific report to explore the comprehensive nutrients, mineral content and phytochemical analysis on the C. indicus, D. biflorus, G. soja, B. cerifera, O. frumentaceu, E. coracana, P. frutenscens, S. italica, C. viscosa and H. vulgare seeds and pulps. Which were found as highly medicinal and nutritional due to the presence of dietary fibre, protein, vitamins, minerals and other needful nutrients.