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Notes on Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori: an underutilized multipurpose shrub of hot arid region of western Rajasthan

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Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori commonly known as ‘Gangani’, was studied to provide scientific information pertaining to taxonomy, distribution pattern, morphology, plant growth, phytochemicals and traditional utilization in hot arid region of western Rajasthan. The primary information on distribution pattern and traditional knowledge was collected from indigenous communities. The ripen fruits and fresh leaves samples were investigated for phytochemicals. The shrub exhibited good plant growth after three years of planting in the field under protected condition of Jaisalmer. Phytochemical results showed that G. tenax contained considerable amounts of total soluble protein, total antioxidant capacity, total phenols and total flavonoids. Therefore, it could be used as food and fodder for livelihood of local inhabitant and act as a promising candidate for utilization in rangelands or in alternate land use systems in hot arid region of western Rajasthan.

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Acknowledgements

The authors express their sincere thanks to the Director, ICAR-CAZRI, Jodhpur for guidance and providing all available facilities, and financial support. The study was conducted under Institute project (Project No. CAZRI/T-02/50) at Regional Research Station, ICAR-CAZRI, Jaisalmer. The authors are also thankful to all the key informants of western Rajasthan for sharing the ethno-botanical information to us.

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Authors express their sincere thanks to the Director, ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur for financial support. The study was conducted under Institute project (Project No. CAZRI/T-02/50) at ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Jaisalmer.

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  1. ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 345001, India

    Anil Patidar, S. C. Meena & Mavji Patidar

  2. ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 744101, India

    K. Venkatesan

  3. ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342003, India

    J. P. Singh, Mahesh Kumar & Archana Sanyal

  4. ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, Uttarakhand, 263601, India

    Rahul Dev

  5. ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, Delhi, 110012, India

    Pavan Kumar Malav

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AP and VK conceptualized the study and recorded traditional knowledge, and plant growth data. Mahesh Kumar performed phytochemical analysis of fruits and leaves samples. AP and VK and JPS wrote and prepared the original draft and finalized the manuscript. PKM performed geo-referencing of collected germplasm on Rajasthan and India map. RD, PKM, SCM, AS and MP reviewed and edited the manuscript. All authors contributed to the article and approved the final manuscript.

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Patidar, A., Venkatesan, K., Singh, J.P. et al. Notes on Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori: an underutilized multipurpose shrub of hot arid region of western Rajasthan. Genet Resour Crop Evol 69, 2909–2918 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-022-01423-5

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