Intelligent food packaging is emerging as a novel technology, capable of monitoring the
quality and safety of food during its shelf-life time. This technology makes use of indicators …

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 …

Definition Active edible packaging is a food packaging made of comestible bioproducts and
active compounds that interacts with the food. The bioproducts, usually biopolymers, must …

Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), an herbaceous perennial plant able to grow with high
productivity in dry and hot regions, as well as in unproductive soils, was used as a biomass …

Forage crops have the potential to serve multiple functions, providing an ecological
framework to sustainably intensify food production, ie, ecological intensification. We review …

Humans used plants for thousand of years as food, drugs, or fuel to keep homes warm.
People commonly used fruits and roots, and other parts of the plant were often wasted. This …

The antifungal and antioxidant properties of essential oils (EOs) derived from four plants
were assessed in vitro: Rosmarinus officinalis, Myrtus communis, Origanum compactum …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered one of the leading causes of liver-
related morbidity and mortality. NAFLD is a cluster of liver disorders that includes the …

Abstract Cynara cardunculus L.(cardoon), a perennial crop indigenous to the Mediterranean
region, has gained recognition for its remarkable resilience to diverse weather conditions …

In Mediterranean cropping systems, it is important to utilize marginal lands for the cultivation
of non-food crops. Spontaneous thistle genera such as Cynara cardunculus L. and …