Dioscorea wallichii – Famine Foods

Dioscorea wallichii

Uses

India (Maharashtra State, Raigad District): tuber eaten raw, after thorough washing in running water.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Hook. f.
Vernaculars:
Hindi: Akhir.
Misc:
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dr_Tresina_P/publication/259493200_NUTRITIONAL_AND_ANTINUTRITIONAL_EVALUATION_OF_WILD_YAM_(Dioscorea_spp.)/links/02e7e52c3d7a8c44e9000000.pdf

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