Edible parts of various wild plants like flowers, fruits, seeds, stem and bark have been used traditionally to prepare a range of food products. Physicochemical analysis of these parts has revealed their richness in nutrients and phytochemicals. Processing of wild produce can help to meet the increasing energy and nutrients demand of the population along with income generation. Phytochemicals of these plants possess medicinal properties and are used traditionally to cure a plethora of diseases like cough, cold, congestion, fever, toothache, arthritis, jaundice, nephritis, regulation of blood pressure and diabetes. The utilization of wild produce in the commercial food preparations can enhance functional properties of food and can pave way for the development of nutraceuticals. © 2018 Plant Archives. All rights reserved.