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Versatile Uses of Young Bamboo Shoots in India: An Appraisal
Abstract: Bamboos are popularly recognized as ‘Bio-Steel, ‘Green Gold’ or appropriately termed as ‘the poor man’s timber’ due to its availability, resourcefulness, and invariable uses. Bambusoid grasses are much talked about for their contribution to the environment. Nevertheless, the food potentiality of the bamboo shoots remained unexploited and investigations on their nutritional, pharmaceutical, and medicinal potentiality is also scarce. The present paper attempts to provide an assessment of its versatile properties, …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Botany · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 24–29 Read article