Nutritive Value Of Herbs, Pickles & Medicinal Plants

A substantial number of herbs have been used as dietary source and plays a vital role in improving our health. Across the globe, there are several local and wild vegetables which are underexploited because of inadequate scientific information on knowledge of their nutritional potentials.

With good nutrition value, these plants serve as constituents of human diet supplying the body with minerals, proteins and energy. It seems to be good for younger and anaemic people of our society. The outcome of this study suggests that the plants can be incorporated in different varieties of food products to make them more nutritious, healthier as well as consumer-oriented, due to the presence of biologically important compounds, it contributes to its nutritive value.

Mostly nutritious food products are very costly in the ma to access for all sections people due to their economic problems. In that case, they can consume these herbs and medicinal plants as nutritious food, which is easily available and cheaper in price.

In this course, we outline the importance of herbs, pickles and medicinal plants along with their nutritive value.

• Recall different types of herbs, pickles and medicinal plants.
• Role of these herbs and plants in daily life.
• Understand the nutritive value of these herbs and plants.
• Find ways to incorporate these in our diet.