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Ethnobotanical study of the plants of Indian markets of New York City
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Identifier
Thesis
1387
Author
Islam, Saiful.
Title
Ethnobotanical
study
of the
plants
of
Indian
markets
of
New
York
City
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication
1994
Resource Type
Master's Thesis
Abstract
The
study
done
on
twenty
species
of
Indian
plants
sold
in
Indian
markets
, in.
New
York
City
shows
only
six
(20%)
species
of the
plant
probably
originated
in
India
. The
other
twelve
species
of the
plants
originated
in
Africa
,
China
,
America
and
tropical
Asia
. These
plants
were
brought
by the
invaders
,
traders
or
travellers
and
taken
in
cultivation
. They
brought
their
culture
which
has also
diffused
into the
Indian
culture
. For
example
betel
leaf
and
betel-nut
is
only
cultivated
in
Eastern
India
though
the
nativity
of
betel
leaf
and
betel-nut
is
Malaya
. They are are
consumed
allover
the
Indian
subcontinent
. This
simple
example
shows
the
diffusion
of
exotic
culture
into
culture
of
India
.
Speciemens
were
collected
from
different
Indian
Stores
in
New
York
City
, in
Jackson
Height
.
Seeds
of
certain
species
were
planted
for
backyard
cultivation
,
so
that
I
would
get
first-hand
experience
with the
living
plants
. The
plants
grew
well
.
Leaves
from the
plant
were
pressed
to
make
herbarium
speciemens
.
Pictures
of the
fruit
(fresh
,
frozen
or
canned)
were also
used
to
make
herbarium
speciemens
.
Both
of the
speciemens
have been
deposited
at
Central
Connecticut
State
University
. The
study
showed
almost
all
the
people
in the
Indian
sub-continent
prefer
to
eat
cooked
vegetables
with the
addition
of
spices
.
Thirteen
species
(65%)
of the
Indian
plants
are
cooked
.
Immature
fruits
of
eight
(40%)
species
(bitter
gourd
,
snake
gourd
,
bottle
gourd
,
spiny
bitter
cucumber
,
smooth
loofah
,
angled
loofah
,
papaya
and
jackfruit)
of the
three
different
families
are the
main
part
of the
meal
.
Mature
fruits
of
four
(20%)
species
(papaya
,
star
fruit
,
jackfruit
and
litchi)
of the
four
different
families
is
eaten
as
snack
or
refreshment
.
Leaves
of the
four
(20%)
species
(Chinese
spinach
,
Indian
spinach
,
swamp
cabbage
and
bottle
gourd)
of the
four
different
families
is
consumed
as
cooked
leafy
vegetables
.
Flowers
of the
species
bottle
gourd
is
also
consumed
as a
cooked
vegetable
.
Betel
leaves
and
betel-nut
is
used
for
chewing
and also
used
as a
medicinal
plant
.
Rhizhomes
of
Cucurma
longa
and
curry
leaf
is
used
for
flavoring
and
coloring
in
preparing
food
dishes
and in
ritual
and
marriage
ceromonies
in the
Indian
sub-continent
.
I
studied
twenty
different
species
of the
Indian
plants
belonging
to
thirteen
different
families
. There are
some
wild
relatives
of the
cultivated
plants
(Luffa
acutangula)
which
are
still
found
on the
Indian
sub-continent
. The
Russian
botanist
Nikolay
Vavilov
(1932)
,
included
the
Indian
sub-continent
in
two
centers
of "
genetic
diversity
",
Indo-Malayan
and
Central
Asian
(including
North
West
India)
.
Litchi
and
star
fruit
were
domesticated
within
Vavilovs
center
of
origin
(Chinese
center)
. To
study
the
great
wealth
of
genetic
material
and
diversity
in the
long-established
crop
plant
population
of the
Indian
agriculture
,
we
need
to
study
and
systematically
collect
all
varieties
of the
Indian
crop
plants
,
find
centers
of
diversity
and
find
about
peoples
practices
.
New
archaeological
data
will
help
us in
determining
the
current
domestication
and
origin
of
cultivated
plants
in the
Indian
sub-continent
, with the
advanced
information
on
plant
systematics
,
ecology
,
ethnobotany
,
cytology
,
genetics
and the
history
of the
Indian
culture
.
Notes
"
Submitted
in
Partial
Fulfillment
of the
Requirements
for the
Degree
of
Master
of
Science
in
Biology.
";
Thesis
Advisor
:
Thomas
Mione.
;
M.S.,Central
Connecticut
State
University,1994
;
Includes
bibliographical
references
(leaves
53-55)
.
Subject
Asian American grocers--New York (State)--New York.
Vegetarian cooking.
East Indian Americans--Ethnobotany.
Department
Department of Biology
Advisor
Mione, Thomas
Type
Text
Software
System requirements: PC and World Wide Web browser.
Language
eng
OCLC number
34280795
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