Under-exploited and nutritionally rich wild fruits of Telangana, India

Telangana is part of tropical region on east of India, endowed with rich biodiversity. It is need to emphasize about the occurrence of enormous biodiversity existing in well-known Deccan plateau of Indian subcontinent. The rich wealth of flora and fauna of this region has made it a paradise of nature as it houses rich genetic diversity. One of the most fundamental values of plant diversity is in supplying the food, protective foods and medicinal herbs, besides many industrial raw materials, for the benefit of mankind.