Quantitative Ethno-Medicinal Studies of Staple Foods Used by Tribals of Southern Rajasthan (India)

Author(s): M Lohar* and A Arora**#

Abstract: Ethno-medicinal field study of functional foods with special reference to staple foods carried out in Southern Rajasthan reveals usage of seeds and grains of 16 plants deployed for seven different maladies among which 11 plants are used in diabetes. These staple foods are either consumed as flour / flour additives or boiled as rice. Quantitative analysis for four parameters viz. use value, percent fidelity level, relative index and relative frequency citation reveals maximum dispersion and use of Echinochloa crusgalli by all tribes while Echinochloa colonum and Ipomoea pes-tigridis attributes as a functional millet is least known in studied area.

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