Salinity is one of the oldest and most serious environmental problems in the world. The
increasingly widespread salinization of soils and water resources represents a growing …

Halophytes and xerophytes, plants with adequate tolerance to high salinity with strong ability
to survive in drought ecosystem, have been recognized for their nutritional and medicinal …

Although little is known about their nutritional composition, Sarcocornia perennis subsp.
perennis, S. perennis subsp. alpini and Salicornia ramosissima (Salicorniaceae) as well as …

Plantago is a genus comprising more than 200 plant species used extensively all over the
world as functional foods and remedies for a wide range of diseases. This review …

This report synthesizes all aspects of the taxonomy, distribution, history of introduction and
spread, ecological constrains (including preferred climate, substratum and habitats) …

Halophytes have long been used for medicinal purposes. However, for many decades, their
use was entirely empirical, with virtually no knowledge of the bioactive compounds …

This work reports the in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and toxicity of
infusions and decoctions of Limonium algarvense flowers, and green tea. The total contents …

The increasing salinization of agricultural soils urges us to find alternative and sustainable
farming systems in order to allow the exploitation of areas that are otherwise becoming less …

Sarcocornia AJ Scott is a halophytic edible succulent plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae
family. To date, the genus includes 28 species distributed worldwide in saline environments …

Lyophilization is the “gold standard” for drying plant extracts, which is important in
preserving their quality and extending their shelf-life. Compared to other methods of drying …