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 …

Methoxylated derivatives of cinnamic acid play an important role in the formation of the pro-
health potential of food products. Numerous reports present them as molecules with strong …

Plants from the Ilex genus are known for properties such as antimicrobial and anti-
inflammatory activity, can act as antiobesity agents and thus can be helpful in medicine …

Unlike in animals, dioecy among flowering plants is a rare phenomenon. The vast majority of
angiosperm species have a bisexual flower that combines male (androecium) and female …

Holly (Ilex L.), from the monogeneric Aquifoliaceae, is a woody dioecious genus cultivated
as pharmaceutical and culinary plants, ornamentals, and industrial materials. With distinctive …

Plants of the genus Ilex are widespread throughout the world, with its best-known
representative being Ilex paraguraiensis from South America. The European species Ilex …

Abstract Background: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), holly (Ilex opaca) and mistletoe
(Phoradendron flavescens) adorn homes during the Christmas and New Year holiday …

Plants are known to be an integral part of indigenous traditional medicinal practices, as they
are used by a large proportion of humans, either alone or in combination with modern …

Biogenic toxins are fascinating natural products characterized by an enormous diversity of
chemical structures and pharmacological activities. They not only pose hazards to humans …

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