Overview of Ethnobotanical–Pharmacological Studies Carried Out on Medicinal Plants from the Serra Da Estrela Natural Park: Focus on Their Antidiabetic Potential

RA Lahlou, F Carvalho, MJ Pereira, J Lopes, LR Silva - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Serra da Estrela Natural Park (NPSE) in Portugal stands out as a well-preserved region
abundant in medicinal plants, particularly known for their pharmaceutical applications in …

Recent large-scale genoty** and phenoty** of plant genetic resources of vegetatively propagated crops

H Nybom, G Lācis - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Several recent national and international projects have focused on large-scale genoty**
of plant genetic resources in vegetatively propagated crops like fruit and berries, potatoes …

Genetic diversity of Pyrus pyraster (L.) Burgsd. and P. spinosa Forssk.: evidence of introgression from cultivated into wild pear populations

A Vidaković, Z Šatović, Z Liber, M Radunić… - Trees, 2024 - Springer
Southern Europe is home to two naturally occurring pear species: the European wild pear
(Pyrus pyraster (L.) Burgsd.) and the almond-leaved pear (P. spinosa Forssk.). In addition to …

[HTML][HTML] Morphological and Chemical Diversity and Antioxidant Capacity of the Service Tree (Sorbus domestica L.) Fruits from Two Eco-Geographical Regions

I Poljak, N Vahčić, Z Liber, K Tumpa, V Pintar, I Zegnal… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Service tree, Sorbus domestica L., is a rare and neglected wild fruit tree species of southern
and central Europe. Being distributed in different eco-geographical regions, with fragmented …

Seasonal variation in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and in vitro antioxidant activity of Sorbus domestica leaves: Harvesting time optimisation for medicinal application

M Rutkowska, E Balcerczak, R Świechowski… - Industrial Crops and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sorbus domestica L. leaves are a phenylpropanoid-rich herbal medicine with antioxidant
and anti-inflammatory activity. Here, to optimise harvesting time of the leaves for medicinal …

The Balkans: a genetic hotspot but not a universal colonization source for trees

D Gömöry, P Zhelev, R Brus - Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2020 - Springer
In the context of Europe, the southern peninsulas including the Balkans are considered
hotspots of diversity. They preserved substantial parts of tree species and genera occurring …

A systematic review of threats, conservation, and management measures for tree species of the family Rosaceae in Europe

L Afifi, K Lapin, K Tremetsberger, H Konrad - Flora, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change is only continuing to advance, and so its effects are continuing to balloon.
Within that, Rosaceae trees, with immense economic and ecological importance, are being …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrient Constituents, Bioactive Phytochemicals, and Antioxidant Properties of Service Tree (Sorbus domestica L.) Fruits

M Ognyanov, P Denev, N Petkova, Z Petkova… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The current study aimed to determine the major and minor nutritional constituents of Sorbus
domestica L. fruits. It was revealed that palmitic acid was the most commonly occurring …

Monitoring genetic diversity of Torminalis glaberrima for resilient forests in the face of population fragmentation

L Afifi, A Szukala, R Klumpp, K Tremetsberger… - Annals of …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Torminalis glaberrima (Gand.) Sennikov & Kurtto is a
European tree species currently underutilized in forestry, valued for its high-quality wood …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic Diversity and Structure of Rear Edge Populations of Sorbus aucuparia (Rosaceae) in the Hyrcanian Forest

H Yousefzadeh, S Raeisi, O Esmailzadeh, G Jalali… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sorbus aucuparia (Rosaceae) is a small tree species widely distributed in Eurasia. The
Hyrcanian forest is the southernmost distribution limit of this species. Severe habitat …