Kunal Kaushik

Assessment of Biochemical and Physiological Traits of Native Spine Gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb.) Genotypes from the North-Eastern Region of India

Kunal Kaushik, Jumi Saikia, Kime Tare, Dixita Rajkhowa, Sailen Gogoi, Utpal Kotoky & Reecha T. Das · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2025

Spine gourd, a minor cucurbit, is valued for its abundant nutritional content and medicinal properties and the Northeast region of India, being a biodiversity hotspot, hosts a wide variety of genotypes. An experiment was conducted during the summer season of 2023 to evaluate bioc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i42980

Unveiling Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITKs) Using Different Available Plants by the Local People of South Sikkim, India

Kunal Kaushik, Kime Tare, Tshering lhamu Sherpa & Koushik Baruah · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Northeast India is biologically diverse regions, among which the South Sikkim district possesses unique rural landscapes enhanced with endless waves of farming areas and terraced hills. Within this region, three main indigenous groups—Nepali, Lepcha and Bhutia—coexist, contributi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i234280

A Review on the Distribution, Economic Importance and Nutritional Value of Underutilized Plants in Sikkim's Agricultural Scenario

Koushik Baruah, Kunal Kaushik, Kime Tare, Tshering lhamu Sherpa, Siddhant Chetia, Reshav Subba & Dupchen Tamang · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

This literature review provides a brief reference to the current status and socio-economic importance of some of the selected underutilized crops of Sikkim. Some wild fruits show great potential for cultivation due to their high antioxidant content, good fat, medicinal biochemica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i51953