Wild berries and related wild small fruits as traditional healthy foods

JM Aguilera, T Toledo - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The consumption of cultivated berry species (eg, strawberries, blueberries) has increased
dramatically in the last two decades after consumers appreciated them as flavorful …

Foraging Practices and Sustainable Management of Wild Food Resources in Europe: A Systematic Review

G Mina, V Scariot, G Peira, G Lombardi - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wild food gathering activities (ie, foraging practices) played an important role in securing
food in the past. Nowadays, these resources and the knowledge around their use are …

A comprehensive appraisal of the wild food plants and food system of tribal cultures in the Hindu Kush Mountain Range; a way forward for balancing human nutrition …

A Abdullah, SM Khan, A Pieroni, A Haq, ZU Haq… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The tribal belt of the Hindu Kush mountains is famous for its unique culture, ethnography,
wild food plants, food systems, and traditional knowledge. People in this region gather wild …

Gathered wild food plants among diverse religious groups in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan

M Majeed, KH Bhatti, A Pieroni, R Sõukand… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent ethnobotanical studies have raised the hypothesis that religious affiliation can, in
certain circumstances, influence the evolution of the use of wild food plants, given that it …

Descriptive ethnobotanical studies are needed for the rescue operation of documenting traditional knowledge

Ł Łuczaj - Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023 - Springer
In this essay, I claim that the primary aim of ethnobiological research is now to document
disappearing traditional knowledge. This is an absolute priority due to the rate at which …

Homogenisation of biocultural diversity: Plant ethnomedicine and its diachronic change in Setomaa and Võromaa, Estonia, in the last century

R Sõukand, R Kalle, A Pieroni - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary To understand how healing practices change over time, it is important to
recognize the role and extent of external factors affecting the diversity of uses. Our …

Dining tables divided by a border: The effect of socio-political scenarios on local ecological knowledge of Romanians living in Ukrainian and Romanian Bukovina

N Stryamets, G Mattalia, A Pieroni, I Khomyn… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Local cuisine is an important reservoir of local ecological knowledge shaped by a variety of
socio-cultural, economic, and ecological factors. The aim was to document and compare the …

On the trail of an ancient Middle Eastern ethnobotany: Traditional wild food plants gathered by Ormuri speakers in Kaniguram, NW Pakistan

MA Aziz, Z Ullah, M Al-Fatimi, M De Chiara, R Sõukand… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Wild food plants (WFPs) have played an important role in the human diet
throughout history. The current study reports WFP uses among two linguistic groups, ie, the …

Outdoor activities foster local plant knowledge in Karelia, NE Europe

G Mattalia, I Svanberg, S Ståhlberg, N Kuznetsova… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Wild edible plants, particularly berries, are relevant nutritional elements in the Nordic
countries. In contrast to decreasing global trends, approximately 60% of the Finnish …

Herb and Flowers of Achillea millefolium subsp. millefolium L.: Structure and Histochemistry of Secretory Tissues and Phytochemistry of Essential Oils

A Konarska, E Weryszko-Chmielewska… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Achillea millefolium L. herb and flowers have high biological activity; hence, they are used in
medicine and cosmetics. The aim of this study was to perform morpho-anatomical analyses …