Bioavailability

Horticultural Food Plants in Traditional Herbal Medicine in the Mediterranean Basin: A Review

The Mediterranean Basin’s diverse climates and ecosystems have shaped a rich botanical heritage through centuries of selective cultivation, resulting in a wide array of horticultural plants with valuable therapeutic properties. The use of horticultural food plants as herbal remedies has become an integral part of traditional medicine in this geographical context. The present review aims…

Total Antioxidant Capacity, Total Phenolic Content and In Vitro Predicted Bioavailability of Olive Oil Fortified with Herbs and Waste By-Products, towards Sustainable Development

Nowadays, there is a high demand in many industrial countries for healthy foods and sustainable products and so to explore innovative food technologies, such as fortification with bioactive compounds such as antioxidants and polyphenols, that may be sourced from herbs or by-products. This study’s objective was to explore the fortification of refined olive oils with…