This paper provides an overview of wild food plants traditionally used in the gastronomy of
Tuscany, an Italian region with high biological diversity and whose cultural heritage is well …

Traditional drinks can be quite valuable in terms of their health benefits, their contribution to
food security, the benefits they bring to rural tourism, their place in social and religious life …

Abstract The Use of “Use Value”: Quantifying Importance in Ethnobotany. Use value (UV) is
an index widely used to quantify the relative importance of useful plants. It combines the …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between the phenolics
compositions of bilberry and blueberry liqueurs, to determine whether these are …

This study aims to gather, analyze, and discuss the ethnobotanical information regarding
wild and cultivated plants used in traditional alcoholic beverages in Italy. The online …

The manipulation of light intensity by shade nets can lead to exchanges in the
phytochemical quality and antioxidants ofsome herbs. This study aimed to determine …

Homemade herbal preparations from the East of Spain are the witness of traditional
medicine inherited from the ancient complex formulas of herbal teas and medicinal wines. In …

Alcoholism is a serious addiction that can lead to various health complications such as liver
fibrosis, steatosis, and cirrhosis. Carvacrol is present in many plant-based essential oils and …

Background This paper aims to record the species used for flavouring and making alcoholic
drinks, mainly rakija, on the islands of the Adriatic (Croatia). Methods Our data comes from …

Traditional alcoholic beverages have always been part of the Mediterranean culture and,
lately, they have been re-evaluated to valorize both the territory and local customs. In this …