The cross-cultural exchange of plant resources between societies across the globe added to
the diversification of medicinal floras and pharmacopeias. Understanding how and why …

The coffee plant, belonging to the Rubiaceae family and Coffea genus, includes around 70
species, with Coffea Arabica L.(Arabica coffee) and Coffea canephora (Robusta coffee) …

This paper introduces the Edibility Approach, which proposes that the condi-tion of 'being
edible'is a mechanism that some plants employ to influence their in-gesters to care for them …

Organized around issues, debates and discussions concerning the various ways in which
the concept of nature has been used, this book looks at how the term has been endlessly …

This thesis addresses six main objectives answering questions on the origin, nature and
social organization of SNS and their custodians; motivations for, and BCD conservation …

In this swee** chronicle of guarana—a glossy-leaved Amazonian vine packed with more
caffeine than any other plant—Seth Garfield develops a wide-ranging approach to the …

This research delves into the extensive use of caffeine across various consumables like
foods, drinks, medications, and supplements. Caffeine's influence on the central nervous …

Abstract For the Ifugao of Northern Luzon, the Philippines, life, health and well-being
depend on the containment of the life force called lennawa within the body. The life …

Abstract “Feeling lighter” is a cross-culturally found subjective patient experience, but it may
well contain a comment on intersubjectively recognisable physical, neuro-chemical and bio …

Cola nitida, also known as Kola nut, is a tropical plant native to West Africa and has a rich
history of traditional medicinal use. In this narrative review, we aim to provide an overview of …