In this chapter we analyze the trends of wild food plant consumption in Europe in the last two
centuries, focusing on emergency foods in time of crisis, food traditions and neglected wild …

Wild edible plants are of great importance in both former and current human societies. Their
use embodies evolutionary trends, continuing interactions between men and nature …

Background The aim of the study was to investigate knowledge and use of wild food plants
and fungi in a highland valley in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Region on the north …

The aim of this study was to document the use of wild foods in two locations in the coastal
part of Croatia–on the island of Krk and in the Poljica area, near Split. We chose these …

Pentacyclic triterpenes have a diverse biological activity and they are promising targets for
the medicinal applications in numerous disorders. The high amount of triterpenes is found in …

In many parts of the world, gathering of wild food plants is still relevant for many agricultural
and hunter-gatherer societies (Turner et al. 2011). However, relatively high living standard in …

Details on the management, harvest, and consumption of wild plants constitute an important
part of local ethno-ecological knowledge. The food culture of any particular nation depends …

Data on the current distribution and status of alien freshwater plants in the ESENIAS
countries were compiled from the literature, herbarium records and the personal knowledge …

The fields of food science and culinary arts are beginning to merge and to focus attention on
flavor as a multimodal and contextual based perception. This chapter focuses on the use of …

Ecosystem services of wood pastures in Kalotaszeg–data about folk knowledge of wild fruit
trees: One of the important services of wood pastures found near Sztána, Zsobok and …