Human movements via migrations facilitate the transport of plants and knowledge.
Migrations were always present in our human history, but conflicts and environmental …

Context Clinical studies have found an association between yerba maté intake and
beneficial physiological effects. Nevertheless, no systematic reviews have been conducted …

Wild food plants (WFPs) have been an important source of human nutrition since ancient
times, and it particularly revives when conventional food is not available due to emergency …

Domestication of new plants is one of the key (ongoing) phenomena in the history of
agriculture. Wild plants are the ancestors of current and future crops and the largest …

Background Dietary habits are crucial for maintaining overall health and have been shown
to impact academic performance. However, little research has been conducted on the …

Plant foraging is a millennia-old activity still practiced by many people in the Middle East,
particularly in the Fertile Crescent region, where several socioeconomic, ecological, and …

Abstract Background and Aims Herbal plants may contribute to reducing the incidence of
cardiovascular disease. Yerba mate (YM) emerges as a candidate to improve endothelial …

Monocrop cultivation of cocoa, coffee, and tea, the world's three great stimulants, 1 emerged
in Africa in the 19th century as colonizing countries sought to cater to European consumers …

Plant foraging is a millennia-old activity still practiced by many people in the Middle East,
particularly in the Fertile Crescent region, where several socioeconomic, ecological, and …

Background & Aim: In this survey study, we investigated prevalence of depression and the
possible anti-depressant effects of regular consumption of mate or chimarrão (a traditional …