Medicinally Wild Edible Vegetables And Fruits Of  Kurdistan Region Of Iraq

Abdulrahman Mahmoud Dogara

doi:10.48165/

Authors

Abdulrahman Mahmoud Dogara Biology Education Department, Faculty of Education, Tishk International University, Erbil, Kurdistan region (Iraq)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Ethno-medicinal plants, fruits, traditional knowledge, vegetables

Abstract

As medicine, wild edible plants have a significant socioeconomic impact. The connection between food and health is historical, as customers increasingly want healthy, flavourful, and natural functional foods. Knowledge of such foods is primarily transferred through the contributions of household members. Because the traditions of using wild edible plants as food and medicine are at risk of extinction around the world. In this study, snowball sampling was adopted. Thirty-seven (37) wild edible plant species from 17 families, with Fabaceae (18.9%) being the most dominant one, followed by Apiaceae (16.2%), Anacardiaceae, Moraceae and Malvaceae 8.1%, respectively, mostly used for a range of medicinal purposes. Leaves and fruits accounted for 26.42%, respectively. Majority of the respondents in this survey were from age 41 to 50 (38.2%). There is a considerable variety of wild vegetables and fruits that are used medicinally, and there is also well-maintained community knowledge about how to use wild fruits and veggies plants for people of all ages. The results of this investigation will also provide locals with a useful starting point for choosing significant wild foods for medicinal uses.

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