1. Introduction
Plants have been used by man for the betterment of his life from the very first day of his emergence on the earth.
Ethno-botany deals with traditional uses of plants by the ancient and indigenous people as food, shelter, medicine, clothing, hunting, and in spiritual ceremonies.
Food and medicinal uses of these plants have been two of the most relevant and reliable reasons for popular plant
management, even in cultures that are increasingly losing their close relationship with nature.
Regardless of agricultural societies, the practice of consuming wild plants has not completely disappeared, their nutritional role and health benefits being reported in many surveys worldwide.