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Table 7 Trends in use (%) across different WEP categories

From: Why they eat, what they eat: patterns of wild edible plants consumption in a tribal area of Western Himalaya

WEP category

Trends

Continuing use

Declining use

Increasing use

Not used

Vegetable

64.77

35.23

–

–

Fruits

68.18

31.82

–

–

Chutney

68.75

6.82

23.30

1.14

Flavoring food

37.50

54.55

–

7.95

Raw food

50.57

39.77

–

9.66

Local brew

5.68

50.57

–

43.75

Total

49.24 ± 10.03

36.46 ± 6.93

3.88 ± 3.88

10.42 ± 6.88