Ethnobotanical studies in Loktak Lake, Manipur, India

Romita Devi; Rajkumari Supriya Devi; Nidhi Mahendru; Asim Panda; Kunja Bihari Satapathy; Sanjeet Kumar

doi:10.36808/if/2025/v151i4/170061

Ethnobotanical studies in Loktak Lake, Manipur, India

Authors

Romita Devi Department of Botany, MLSM College, Sundernagar, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Rajkumari Supriya Devi School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Nidhi Mahendru Department of Biotechnology, Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana
Asim Panda Department of Botany, Raidighi College, West Bengal
Kunja Bihari Satapathy School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Sanjeet Kumar Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Odisha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i4/170061

Keywords:

Ramsar site, Wetlands, Nutraceutical, Value addition.

Abstract

An attempt has been made to document the plants having food and medicinal values used by the local communities of Loktak Lake, Manipur, India. A survey was made in 2021–2022, which enumerated 28 foods and 31 medicinal plants commonly consumed by the local communities. Further, they are classified as nutraceuticals and modes of use. The study not only highlights them but also draws attention to their value addition and conservation.

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