Sesquiterpene lactones, a vast range of terpenoids isolated from Asteraceae species,
exhibit a broad spectrum of biological effects and several of them are already commercially …

Coumarins are a family of benzopyrones largely distributed in the natural kingdom, being
present in the seeds, fruits, flowers, or roots of various plant species. Natural coumarin …

Traditional plants have been used in the treatment of disease and pain due to their
beneficial properties such as antioxidant, antiinflammation, analgesic, and antibiotic …

Brazilian arnicas belong to the Asteraceae family and can be mainly found in the Brazilian
biome Cerrado (savanna) but also Caatinga, Atlantic Forest, Pampa, Pantanal, and …

Background Arnidiol is a pentacyclic triterpene diol that has multiple pharmacological
activities. However, the apoptotic activities of arnidiol in human cancer cells have not yet …

Arnica has traditionally been used in treating numerous medical conditions, including
inflammation and pain. This review aims to summarize the results of studies testing Arnica …

Mountain arnica Arnica montana L. is a source of several metabolite classes with diverse
biological activities. The chemical composition of essential oil and its major volatile …

This ethnobotanical survey was carried out in Caspoggio (Valmalenco, SO, Italy) with the
purpose of investigating the traditional uses of medicinal plants. Moreover, a bibliographic …

Most of traditional knowledge about plants and their uses is fast disappearing because of
socio-economic and land use changes. This trend is also occurring in bio-cultural refugia …

Susa Valley, located in the Italian Western Alps, has served as a meeting point for cultural,
spiritual, and commercial exchange for a long period of history. The valley's role as one of …