Increasing global energy demands are leading towards the production of bio-alcohols from
food crops, subsequently posing detrimental consequences in terms of food insecurity …

This review covers 30 years on cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.); a perennial plant adapted
to the Mediterranean climate conditions of low rainfall and hot dry summers. Its potential as a …

This study deals with approaches for a social-ecological friendly European bioeconomy
based on biomass from industrial crops cultivated on marginal agricultural land. The …

The biomass demand to fuel a growing global bio-based economy is expected to
tremendously increase over the next decades, and projections indicate that dedicated …

The sustainable production of renewable energy is a key topic on the European community's
agenda in the next decades. The use of residuals from agriculture could not be enough to …

Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) is a Mediterranean plant and member of the Asteraceae
family that includes three botanical taxa, the wild perennial cardoon (C. cardunculus L. var …

The capitulum constituents (stigma, corolla, bracts, pappus, and receptacle) of seven
cardoon cultivars were studied for their polyphenolic composition and bioactive properties …

In the present study, the nutritional value, bioactive properties, and chemical composition of
various cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) genotypes cultivated in central Greece were …

Agriculture is strongly linked to climate change and has a two-sided relationship with climate
change. Although climate change contributes to reducing agricultural productivity, the …

Industrial crop cultivation on marginal agricultural land limits indirect land-use change
effects that pose a threat to food security. This review compiles results from 91 published …