Biodiversity : Use and Conservation

An initiative of Ambika Prasad Research Foundation for Biodiversity Conservation. Biodiversity is the foundation for human health. By securing the life-sustaining goods and services which biodiversity provide to us, the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity can provide significant benefits to our health. (Special thanks to R U, Cuttack; NBPGR, Base Centre, Cuttack; RIE (NCERT),Bhubaneshwar, RPRC, Bhubaneshwar, Wikipedia and other sources for data collection)

Carissa spinarum L.: edible fruit plant of Coastal Odisha

Carissa spinarum L.

Syn:Antura edulis Forssk.
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Hilly, coastal & rocky areas
Fruits: Edible by human and birds
Medicinal uses: Fruits Juice might be useful against heart problems, Fruits are used medicinally for joint and muscle pain by the Maasai people of Kenya.
Location: Khordha, Odisha
Date: August 2020

Dr. Sanjeet Kumar

www.aprf.org.in

Biodiversity : Use and Conservation

Carissa spinarum L.: edible fruit plant of Coastal Odisha

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