In Nagaland ~70% of population lives in rural areas and depends on forest
products for livelihood. Being part of the biodiversity hotspot, state is rich
in biodiversity. The present study was an attempt made to understand the
nutritional properties of 22 popular underutilized edible plants (UEP) Kohima,
Phek, Tuensang districts. Results revealed moisture content of 22 studied
plants ranged between 4.8 to 88.15 g/100g, while protein content varied between 0.00269 - 0.773 g/100g with highest in Terminalia chebula (0.773 g/100g) fruit while lowest protein content was in Setaria italica (0.00269 g/100g). Total carbohydrate content was between 0.198 - 5.212 g/100g with highest inSetaria italica (5.212 g/100g)
and lowest in Juglans regia (0.198
g/100g). Of the 22 samples, maximum
antioxidant activity was in Terminalia
chebula fruits (37.49 μg/ml) followed by Clerodendrum glandulosum (65.29 μg/ml) leaves, Phyllanthus emblica (79.08 μg/ml) fruits against Trolox (96.89
μg/ml). Highest total phenol content (TPC) was recorded in Terminaliachebula (53.11
mg GAE/g) and Rhus chinensis (43.99
mg
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