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Laura Cornara

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The problem of misidentification between edible and poisonous wild plants: Reports from the Mediterranean area

2018

Abstract Today, in many European countries, people are looking for wild edible plants to experience new tastes and flavors, by following the new trend of being green and environmentally friendly. Young borage and spinach leaves can be easily confused by inexpert pickers with those of other plants, including poisonous ones, such as Mandragora autumnalis Bertol. (mandrake) or Digitalis purpurea L. (foxglove), common in southern and northern Italy respectively. In the last twenty years, several cases of intoxication by accidental ingestion of mandrake and foxglove have been reported. The purpose of this work was to perform a pharmacognostic characterization of young leaves from borage, mandrak…

0106 biological sciences0301 basic medicineChromatography GasDigitalis GlycosidePhytochemicalsIntoxicationBiologyPhytochemicalToxicology010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesEdible plantGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryAccidental ingestion03 medical and health sciencesPlant leaveAlkaloidsAlkaloidHumansDiscriminant analysePoisonous plants Edible plants Plant leaves Accidental ingestion Intoxication Discriminant analysesBorageTraditional medicineMediterranean RegionSettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaDigitalis purpureafood and beveragesMandragora autumnalisDigitalis GlycosidesDiscriminant analysesGeneral MedicineMandrakebiology.organism_classificationPoisonous plantPlant LeavesPlants Toxic030104 developmental biologyPhytochemicalItalyChromatography GaPoisonous plantsSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataAccidental ingestionEdible plantsEdible plantsMediterranean areaPlants EdibleFood ScienceHuman
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Ethnobotany of the Aegadian Islands: safeguarding biocultural refugia in the Mediterranean

2021

Abstract Background The Aegadian Islands are located west of Trapani, Sicily. Once the site of bountiful tuna fisheries and fruit orchards (plums, peaches, apricots), grapevines, prickly pears, and grains, the local economy is now based on tourism, and many traditional agricultural and maritime practices have been abandoned. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the state of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) concerning the use of wild and cultivated plants and fungi for human health, food, maritime, and agricultural purposes on the islands of Levanzo, Favignana, and Marettimo and compare present-day practices with those documented in the past. Methods In-depth semi-structured interviews …

0106 biological sciencesCultural StudiesThe MediterraneanFloraHealth (social science)Artemisia arborescensBiocultural diversityPopulationBiodiversityEthnobotanyPleurotus01 natural sciencesPleurotus eryngiiOther systems of medicineAgave sisalana; Artemisia arborescens; Glaucium flavum; Medicinal plants; Pleurotus eryngii; Ruta chalepensis; The MediterraneanAgaveMedicinal plantsPapaveraceaeHumansTraditional knowledgeeducationAgave sisalanaSicilyIslandseducation.field_of_studyCultivated plant taxonomyPlants MedicinalAgroforestrySettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaResearchBotanyRuta chalepensisGlaucium flavum0104 chemical sciences010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistryGeographyHerbariumKnowledgeComplementary and alternative medicineArtemisiaRefugiumAgave sisalana Artemisia arborescens Glaucium flavum Medicinal plants Pleurotus eryngii Ruta chalepensis The MediterraneanEthnobotanyQK1-989General Agricultural and Biological SciencesRZ201-999010606 plant biology & botanyJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
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Essential oil of Citrus lumia Risso: Phytochemical profile, antioxidant properties and activity on the central nervous system

2018

Citrus lumia Risso Essential oil Antioxidant properties Anti-cholinesterase activity Cytotoxicity Neuroactive effects 1. Introduction Plants that produce essential oils (EOs) represent a large part of natural flora and an important resource in various fields such as pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries, due to their flavor, fra- grance and biological activity (Swamy et al., 2016). EOs play a pivotal role in the growth and colonization of plants, giving color and scent to reproductive organs, attracting pollinators, favoring seed dispersion (Sharifi-Rad et al., 2017), and defending the plant against abiotic (light, temperature, etc.) and biotics (herbivores, harmful insects and pa- t…

Central Nervous System0106 biological sciences0301 basic medicineCitrusAntioxidantCytotoxicitymedicine.medical_treatmentToxicology01 natural sciencesAntioxidantsEssential oillaw.inventionTerpeneMicechemistry.chemical_compoundLinaloollawSettore BIO/15 - Biologia FarmaceuticaFood scienceCitrus lumia Risso Essential oil Antioxidant properties Anti-cholinesterase activity Cytotoxicity Neuroactive effectsbiologyGeneral MedicineNeuroprotective AgentsPhytochemicalNeuroactive effectsAnti-cholinesterase activityAcyclic MonoterpenesAntioxidant propertiesNeuroprotectionGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryCell Line03 medical and health sciencesCyclohexenesOils VolatilemedicineAnimalsRats WistarIC50Essential oilCholinesteraseCell-Free SystemTerpenesAnti-cholinesterase activity; Antioxidant properties; Citrus lumia Risso; Cytotoxicity; Essential oil; Neuroactive effects; Food Science; Toxicology030104 developmental biologychemistryMicroscopy Electron ScanningMonoterpenesbiology.proteinCitrus lumia RissoCholinesterase InhibitorsLimonene010606 plant biology & botanyFood ScienceFood and Chemical Toxicology
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Additional file 1 of Ethnobotany of the Aegadian Islands: safeguarding biocultural refugia in the Mediterranean

2021

Additional file 1. Ethnobiological uses of local taxa. Data table reporting the specific uses of local taxa documented in the present work and comparison to prior publications in the region. (.pdf file format).

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