The Mediterranean basin is a biodiversity hotspot of wild edible species, and their
therapeutic and culinary uses have long been documented. Owing to the growing demand …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Mixtures of wild food plants, part of the Mediterranean diet,
have potential benefits for their content in bioactive compounds, minerals and fibers. In Italy …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Many wild and cultivated plants are rich in
mineral elements and bioactive compounds and are consumed for health purposes. Studies …

The intensification of Mediterranean farming systems has adversely affected the
environment. As a result, climate change, soil and land degradation, and biodiversity loss …

Abstract The Contribution of Wild Edible Plants to the Mediterranean Diet: An Ethnobotanical
Case Study Along the Coast of Campania (Southern Italy). Wild edible plants, an essential …

Asparagus belongs to the Liliaceae family and has important economic and
pharmacological value. Lignin plays a crucial role in cell wall structural integrity, stem …

The present work details the nutritional and chemical compositions of borage and
centaurea, at three flowering stages. Water was the main constituent, followed by total …

During a screening program aimed at the evaluation of antioxidative and antiproliferative
properties, as well as nutritional properties of local edible plants, two endemic sweet cherry …

The phytochemical composition of leaves, stems, pericarps and rhizomes ethanolic extracts
of Asparagus acutifolius were characterized by HPLC-DAD-MS. A. acutifolius samples …

European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is a deciduous tree, widely distributed in Europe and
largely appreciated for its wood and nutritive nuts. Beech leaf also enjoys food use as salad …