Nutritional and pharmacological importance of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.): A review

KK Bhusal, SK Magar, R Thapa, A Lamsal, S Bhandari… - Heliyon, 2022‏ - cell.com
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is a wild herbaceous perennial blooming plant that is
commonly known as stinging nettle. It's a common, multi-purpose crop that's sometimes …

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica L.): Nutritional Composition, Bioactive Compounds, and Food Functional Properties

HP Devkota, KR Paudel, S Khanal, A Baral, N Panth… - Molecules, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L., Urticaceae) is commonly found in Asia, Africa, and Europe
and has a long history of being used as food and traditional medicine. Recently, this plant is …

Total phenolic content, flavonoid content and antioxidant potential of wild vegetables from Western Nepal

S Aryal, MK Baniya, K Danekhu, P Kunwar, R Gurung… - Plants, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Eight selected wild vegetables from Nepal (Alternanthera sessilis, Basella alba, Cassia tora,
Digera muricata, Ipomoea aquatica, Leucas cephalotes, Portulaca oleracea and Solanum …

Global trends of local ecological knowledge and future implications

S Aswani, A Lemahieu, WHH Sauer - PloS one, 2018‏ - journals.plos.org
Local and indigenous knowledge is being transformed globally, particularly being eroded
when pertaining to ecology. In many parts of the world, rural and indigenous communities …

Urtica spp.: Ordinary Plants with Extraordinary Properties

D Kregiel, E Pawlikowska, H Antolak - Molecules, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Nettles (genus Urtica, family Urticaceae) are of considerable interest as preservatives in
foods for both human and animal consumption. They have also been used for centuries in …

Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by Dulong people in northwestern Yunnan, China

Z Cheng, X Lu, F Lin, A Naeem, C Long - Journal of Ethnobiology and …, 2022‏ - Springer
Abstract Background Dulong (Drung people) are one of the ethnic minorities of China,
consisting of a small population living in remote and mountainous regions with limited …

Medicinal plants, traditional medicine, markets and management in far-west Nepal

RM Kunwar, L Mahat, RP Acharya… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2013‏ - Springer
Background Modern therapeutic medicine is historically based on indigenous therapies and
ethnopharmacological uses, which have become recognized tools in the search for new …

Comparison of nutritional properties of Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) flour with wheat and barley flours

BM Adhikari, A Bajracharya… - Food Science & …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica. L) is a wild, unique herbaceous perennial flowering plant with
Stinging hairs. It has a long history of use as a food sources as a soup or curries, and also …

Diversity and use of wild and non-cultivated edible plants in the Western Himalaya

KP Aryal, S Poudel, RP Chaudhary, N Chettri… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2018‏ - Springer
Background Local people in the Himalayan region use a wide range of wild and non-
cultivated edible plants (WNEPs) for food, spice, medicinal, and cultural purposes. However …

Traditional use and management of NTFPs in Kangchenjunga Landscape: implications for conservation and livelihoods

Y Uprety, RC Poudel, J Gurung, N Chettri… - Journal of Ethnobiology …, 2016‏ - Springer
Abstract Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs), an important provisioning ecosystem services,
are recognized for their contribution in rural livelihoods and forest conservation. Effective …