Domestication of medicinal plants in Nepal: An overview (original) (raw)

Abstract

Domestication has been receiving much more attention due to ever increasing demand of plants and their product. The ability to survive wild plants in man made habitat depends upon the genetic modification during the process of domestication. Here, we have presented briefly how and what traits are needed to improve during the domestication. Works carried out on the domestication of medicinal and aromatic plants in Nepal since 1990 to date was reviewed, data were collected from annual reports, published literature and interaction with various persons with different background who have been involved with the management and domestication of medicinal and aromatics plants. It is found that, Nepal introduced medicinal plants are successfully domesticated. Among the high altitude medicinal and aromatic plants, is showing prospective signs of domestication.

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