CONTENTS: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Importance of proximate composition and method of estimation. 3. Importance of minerals and method of estimation. 4. Importance of vitamin and quantification method. 5. Importance of phenolic compounds and method of estimation. 6. Importance of anti-nutrient and method of estimation. 7. Toxicity studies. 8. Nutraceutical description of wild edible plants. 9. Discussion and recommendation. 10. List of plants active against various diseases. References.