Herbals

Enrichment of Olive Oils with Natural Bioactive Compounds from Aromatic and Medicinal Herbs: Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Potential

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Olive oil and herbs, two key components of the Mediterranean diet, are known for their beneficial effects on humans. In our study, we incorporated aromatic and medicinal herbs into local monovarietal olive oils via maceration procedures for enrichment. We identified the herbal-derived ingredients that migrate to olive oils and contribute positively to their total phenolic…

Antioxidant Activity of Medicinal Plants and Herbs of North Aegean, Greece: Current Clinical Evidence and Future Perspectives

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Medicinal plants and herbs constitute rich sources of flavoring, and aromatic compounds, namely phytochemicals, which have many positive impacts on human health, such as antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, and … >>> Poulios, E., Vasios, G. K., Psara, E., Antasouras, G., Gialeli, M., Pavlidou, E., Tsantili-Kakoulidou, A., Troumbis, A. Y., Giaginis, C. The Natural Products…

An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in the Greek islands of North Aegean region

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Greek islands of the North Aegean Region are a group of nine inhabited islands (Lemnos, Agios Efstratios, Lesvos, Chios, Psara, Oinousses, Samos, Ikaria, and Fourni) located in the northern part of the Aegean Sea, close to Asia Minor. Each island of this region can be considered autonomous in terms of culture and biodiversity. With this…

Top Edible Wild Plants of Eastern Mediterranean Region Part II: Anti-inflammatory Activity

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In the first part of this series of review articles, we presented the anticancer activities of the most important wild edible plants of eastern Mediterranean region, which we named as the “Deca-plants” (D-P) >>> Azab, A. European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 34(9), 1-24 (2023) Recent related articles in this category All articles in this category…

Botanical Gardens and Their Role in Plant Conservation in Greece

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The botanical garden is a living museum in which documented collections of plants from all over the world are exhibited in order to study, protect, and preserve the biodiversity of flora >>> Maloupa, E., Malliarou, E., & Thymakis, N. Botanical Gardens and Their Role in Plant Conservation, 121-142 (2023) Recent related articles in this category