[HTML][HTML] The Mediterranean diet: from an environment-driven food culture to an emerging medical prescription

CM Lăcătușu, ED Grigorescu, M Floria… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean diet originates in the food cultures of ancient civilizations which
developed around the Mediterranean Basin and is based on the regular consumption of …

Legumes as basic ingredients in the production of dairy‐free cheese alternatives: a review

M Mefleh, A Pasqualone, F Caponio… - Journal of the Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Research into dairy‐free alternative products, whether plant‐based or cell‐based, is
growing fast and the food industry is facing a new challenge of creating innovative …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence to support the anti-cancer effect of olive leaf extract and future directions

A Boss, KS Bishop, G Marlow, MPG Barnett… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
The traditional Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with long life and lower prevalence of
cardiovascular disease and cancers. The main components of this diet include high intake of …

Sprouts, microgreens and “baby leaf” vegetables

F Di Gioia, M Renna, P Santamaria - Minimally processed refrigerated …, 2017 - Springer
After a brief introduction regarding the definitions of sprouts, microgreens and “baby leaf”
vegetables, this chapter provides an overview of this growing market segment within the …

Metabolomics as a marketing tool for geographical indication products: a literature review

ALL Cassago, MM Artêncio… - … Food Research and …, 2021 - Springer
Geographical indication (GI) is used to identify a product's origin when its characteristics or
quality are a result of geographical origin, which includes agricultural products and foodstuff …

The biology of legumes and their agronomic, economic, and social impact

MW Vasconcelos, MA Grusak, E Pinto, A Gomes… - The plant family …, 2020 - Springer
Intensive agriculture and meat-based westernized diets have brought a heavy
environmental burden to the planet. Legumes, or pulses, are members of the large …

Sustainability of Italian families' food practices: Mediterranean diet adherence combined with organic and local food consumption

A Annunziata, M Agovino, A Mariani - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
The present research intends to contribute to the literature on sustainable food consumption
by investigating the present-day dietary patterns of Italian households to assess the degree …

Culinary assessment of self-produced microgreens as basic ingredients in sweet and savory dishes

M Renna, F Di Gioia, B Leoni, C Mininni… - Journal of culinary …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT “Microgreens” is a marketing term used to describe young and tender edible
seedlings. In this work, a new culinary concept was developed to stimulate the culinary use …

[HTML][HTML] Olive oil as a gourmet ingredient in contemporary cuisine. A gastronomic tourism proposal

G Dancausa-Millan, N Huete-Alcocer - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Andalusia is an Autonomous Community in southern Spain featuring a varied
cuisine inherited from the different peoples that have inhabited the region, including Jewish …

[HTML][HTML] Ready-to-use broccoli raab (Brassica rapa L. subsp. sylvestris) quality and volatilome as affected by packaging

MLV de Chiara, M Cefola, B Pace, M Palumbo… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Broccoli raab (Brassica rapa L.) is a cruciferous vegetable primarily grown in the southern
regions of Italy. Distinguished from the more common broccoli head (B. oleracea), its edible …