Non-Conventional food Plants available in and around Loktak Lake, Bishnupur (Manipur)

Loktak Lake is the largest fresh water lake in North East India. The situated at Moirang Bishnupur District, Manipur about 48 km to South from Imphal city. This extends 287 km2. has an indispensable relationship with people of state since time immemorial socio- cultural and economic viewpoints. Many edible plants are available around Lake. food which not commonly market those utilized as throughout country considered non-conventional plants. There various grow submerged, free floating, rooted floating leaves, emergents, etc. some found on humus (Phum). main Brow Antlered Deer (Rucervus eldi eldi) only Keibul Lamjao National Wildlife Sanctuary near a variety young shoots grasses, herbaceous plants, Zizania latifolia, Some important Hedichium flavum (Loklei), Alpinia allughas (Pullei), Euryale ferox (Thangjing), Nymphaea stellata (Thariktha), alba (Tharo angouba), Oenanthe javanica (Komprek), Ipomoea aquatica (Kolamni), Nelumbo nucifera (Thambou, Thamchet Thamna khenjong), Sagittaria sagittifolia (Koukha), Trapa bispinosa (Heikak) latifolia (kambong) such (Kolamni) Neptunia oleracea (Eshing Ekaithabi), Ludwigia adscendens Kundo), have medicinal importance. These very rich vitamins minerals.