Review Articles

Edible wild plants with anti-inflammatory activity

Abdullatif Azab of the Eastern Plants Company in Israel, has reviewed the literature concerning 10 edible wild plants found in the Eastern Mediterranean region that have potential activity against inflammation. The review is freely available as an open access publication. Abstract: In the first part of this series of review articles, we presented the anticancer…

Edible wild plants with anticancer activity

Abdullatif Azab of the Eastern Plants Company in Israel, has reviewed the literature concerning 10 edible wild plants found in the Eastern Mediterranean region that have potential anticancer activity. The review is freely available as an open access publication. Abstract: Medicinal plants are the major source of natural products that are used for drug discovery…

Silphium

Lisa Briggs, from the British Museum, and Jens Jakobsson, an independent researcher in Sweden, have reviewed in detail the history and current knowledge regarding this intriguing plant. The review is freely available as an open access publication. Abstract: From luxury spice to medical cure-all, silphium was a product coveted throughout the ancient world and occupied…