American Journal of PharmTech Research AJPTR 2249-3387 undefined AJPTR51034 Phytochemistry, Pharmacognosy and Nutritional Composition of Allium Hookeri: an Ethnic Food Plant Used Among Adi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, India Payum Temin Das A.K Shankar R. Jawaharlal Nehru College, Pasighat, Department of Botany, East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh. 791103. Rajiv Gandhi University, Department of Botany, Doimukh, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, 791112. Ayurveda Regional Research Institute, Itanagar, Papum-Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh, 791111. 02 01 2015 5 1

ABSTARCT Allium hookeri Roxb.isan ethnic medicinal food plant used among Adi tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Allium hookeri has been pharmacognostically discoursed in addition to phytochemical composition and proximate studies. This work also reports fifteen biologically active compounds from this medicinal food plant. Minerals and proximate composition of this plant is reported to be adequate for human consumption. Keywords: Phytochemistry, Proximate, Minerals, Medicinal plant, Ethnic food.

 Phytochemistry Proximate Minerals Medicinal plant Ethnic food.