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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the microbiota–skin–brain axis: Chicory extract biotransformed into a postbiotic neurocosmetic enhancer of social and sensory experience

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Application of CHICORY EXTRACT by a consumer has the ability to evoke positive emotional responses in individuals who come into tactile contact with the treated skin. Abstract Objective Measuring the influence of cosmetic ingredients on the microbiota‐skin‐brain axis is a difficult challenge.
Stefan Hettwer, Emina Besic Gyenge, Loya Schoeffel, Brigit Suter, Barbara Obermayer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deep roots through time and crops: insight from five seasons at DeepRootLab

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary Deep‐rooted crops accessing water and nutrients from deep soil layers enhance the resource base for crop production. However, studying these roots in field conditions is labour‐intensive, limiting research scope. We established a field root research facility with 48 plots for replicated experiments.
Eusun Han, Corentin Clément, Weronika Czaban, Abraham George Smith, Dorte Bodin Dresbøll, Kristian Thorup‐Kristensen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural Variations in the Activity of Hydroxycinnamoyl Transferases Promote Accumulation of Metabolites Conferring Rice Resistance

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plant‐derived secondary metabolites act as regulators of in planta defence. Plant phenylpropanoid metabolic compounds, including final metabolites such as lignin and flavonoids, and a few intermediate metabolites play critical roles in defence.
Dan Chen, Jiyun Liu, Guixin Yuan, Yingshuang Liu, Wenqian Zhu, Ying Chen, Junyou Geng, Jing Fan, Xiaojing Dong, Meng Yuan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Isolation, purification and physicochemical characterization of Cichorium intybus L. root polysaccharide and its protective effect against CCl4-induced liver injury

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Background: Liver injury is a major cause of hepatic diseases, often leading to impaired liver function. Current treatments face limitations due to potential hepatotoxicity, driving interest in alternative therapies like Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Yingze Ma, Zhiping Yang, Weili Huang
doaj   +1 more source

Making the Old New Again Through the Process of Recombinant Innovation

Journal of Product Innovation Management, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 290-312, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Academic Summary Recombinant innovation—the process through which atypical and unexpected combinations of knowledge generate novel outcomes—is a critical driver of organizational distinctiveness and market transformation. While prior research has focused on firm‐ and industry‐level mechanisms, less attention has been given to multilevel ...
Vittoria Magrelli, Josip Kotlar, Alfredo De Massis, Federico Frattini, Antonio Messeni Petruzzelli   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ring Formation in Sesquiterpene Synthesis: Biomimetic vs. Non‐Biomimetic Strategies

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, Volume 29, Issue 5, 7 February 2026.
A short review of cyclase enzyme‐mediated ring formation in sesquiterpene biosynthesis is presented as a prelude to six case studies examining the merits and demerits of biomimetic vs. non‐biomimetic strategies for carbocyclisation in the total synthesis of this iconic natural product class.
Bohan Lin, Chen Dai, Alan C. Spivey
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative effects of cantharidin and endothall on gene expression and activity of antioxidant enzymes in Cichorium intybus L.

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2020
Cantharidin and its analog, endothall, are known to have phytotoxic effects and their mechanism of action involves the inhibition of phosphatases. Enzymes and antioxidant compounds act as barriers against phytotoxic compounds. Catalase and peroxidase are
Yalda GHOTBZADEH KERMANI, Ramazan Ali KHAVARI NEJAD, Homa MAHMOODZADEH, Khadijeh SHAHROKH ABADI   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uncovering the Key Factors Influencing Phytochemical and Phytopharmacological Properties During Medicinal Plant Processing

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
From farm to pharma, this review details the engineering of quality in medicinal plants through a science‐driven approach: it first elucidates how genetic and environmental factors inscribe the plant's phytochemical and phytopharmacological profile before harvest, and then dissects the postharvest techniques and technologies—chemical and thermal pre ...
Elyas Aryakia
wiley   +1 more source

Functional and Organic Foods in Enhancing the Oral and Dental Health and Hygiene—A Comprehensive Review

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Functional and organic foods contain effective and bioactive compositions. Organic foods and foods enriched with phytochemicals provide promising oral health. Functional foods and beverages in the diet can control and treat oral illnesses ABSTRACT Maintaining oral and dental hygiene, it is significantly related to individuals' quality of life as well ...
Elahe Aleebrahim‐Dehkordi, Ahmad Sheibaninia, Abdolah Ghasemi Pirbalouti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source