Couroupita guianensis, a medicinal plant widely used in traditional South American and Indian medicine, has long been valued for its healing properties. Our research focused on its bark decoction, a […]
The UNESCO Chair Salerno “Plants for Health in the Mediterranean Traditions” is honoured to have contributed to the volume – Empowering higher education in Africa: Italy and the UNESCO Chair […]
The aim of this work was to make a deep analysis of the Mediterranean Colocasia esculenta, predominantly employed as an ornamental plant to embellish fountains and ponds in Giardino della […]
In the Amazon rainforest, the shamans of the Mayantuyacu site use the healing virtues of decoctions and teas from different parts of the Couroupita guianensis Aubl. (Lecythidaceae) trees as remedies […]
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A journey through medieval plants and herbal remedies in dermocosmetics, interpreted in the light of current knowledge in pharmaceutical, chemical, and technological sciences. This fascinating exploration, which also includes a […]
The aim of this work was to make a critical comparison between Mediterranean medieval and modern dermocosmetic remedies, analyzing the work of the so-called “Trotula de Ruggiero”. Traditionally Trotula de […]
The Mediterranean sea offers a rich heritage of plants for health; an interesting example is Castanea sativa, which phytocomplex from the fruit and spiny burns is not fully characterized. The […]
La ricerca di un vaccino e di una terapia contro il SARS-CoV-2 è oggi la priorità del mondo medico. Ma come si comportavano i medici durante le epidemie del passato? […]
Onion (Allium cepa) waste consisting mainly of onion skin is rich in bioactive phenolic compounds. The flavonoid profiles and biological activities of onion skin wastes of two traditional varieties with […]
