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The paper refers to the knowledge and uses of plants and to the linked ritual practices as referred by Matteo (It.‘Zì Matteo’, En. ‘Uncle Matthew’), one of the last elder healers in the Basilicata Region (South Italy). Particular attention is also paid to the uses of ‘Vruca’ (Tamarix gallica L.) as a medicinal and magical plant used to heal common...
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... In Campania, this species is reported only as a purge for the Cilento area [83]. In southern Italian folk phytotherapy, it is used internally as an emetic or externally against toothaches [89,94,95]. In Spain, it is used for treating skin inflammations [96], and in Libya, it is used for hepatitis treatments [97]. ...
With approximately 2800 species, the Campania region has the richest vascular flora in southern Italy and the highest number of medicinal species reported in the Italian folk traditions. The study area is inserted in a wide rural landscape, still retaining a high degree of naturalness and is studied for the first time from an ethnobotanical point of view. By analyzing local traditional uses of wild plants in the Ansanto Valley area, the present study aims to contribute to the implementation of ethnobotanical knowledge concerning southern Italy. To gather ethnobotanical knowledge related to the Ansanto Valley, 69 semi-structured interviews were carried out through a snowball sampling approach, starting from locals with experience in traditional plant uses (key informants). A number of 117 plant species (96 genera and 46 families) were documented for traditional use from a total of 928 reports, of which 544 were about medicinal plants. New use reports on the utilization of plants for medicinal (5) and veterinary applications (8) in the Campania region and the whole Italian territory were outlined from our investigations. Sedum cepaea is reported as a medicinal plant for the first time in Italy and in the whole Mediterranean basin.
... Tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. were used in various ways, for example, raw slices were used on skin burns [39,44], boiled potato slices were used on the affected area [37], fresh pulp was externally applied to minor burns and reddened skin [89], and cataplasm made with raw tuber was applied as a paste [72]. Decoctions with Malva sylvestris L., both with the roots [74] and the flowering aerial parts [30], were used to relieve dermatitis, in addition to the peeled stems of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill [39,76] and the whole flowering plant of Viola odorata L. [40]. Seed oil of Prunus dulcis (Mill.) ...
... Plants (81) with skin lenitive properties were also used to heal insect bites and stings. Among them, the most cited were fresh bulbs of Allium cepa L. and A. sativum L. rubbed on the skin [45,63], fresh leaves of Plantago lanceolata L. and Plantago major L. applied to bee and mosquito bites [52,54], cataplasm made with the aerial parts of Clinopodium nepeta (L.) Kuntze [81,88], and directly applied fruit latex of Ficus carica L. [30,34]. ...
... Fuss. was a well-known species with abortive effects, for example, via ingestion of either large doses of raw leaves [14,55] or an aerial part decoction [30] while a concentrated preparation of the seeds excited uterine fibers, causing miscarriage [40]. Other abortive preparations were a decoction of the aerial parts of Adiantum capillus-veneris L. [41], a flower infusion of Artemisia absinthium L. [50], and a vegetative part decoction of Ruta graveolens L. [79]. ...
Over the centuries, wild plants have constituted the main food ingredients and traditional medicine in rural communities. In the last decades, thousands of ethnobotanical studies have been conducted, with the aim of documenting the traditional knowledge on wild and cultivated plants both for food and therapeutic purposes. In the present work, 75 published papers related to Italian ethnobotanical knowledge on wild and cultivated plants traditionally used for medical purposes were analyzed and data on 1117 different species organized in the first dataset to target medicinal applications only. For each plant species, the Italian region of use, plant organs, mode of preparation, specific pathological group of application, citation index, and use index were listed. The different therapeutic applications were subdivided into nine main pathological groups according to the targeted human apparatus. Overall, the cited species with highest number of uses were related to the treatment of the digestive system and skin-ears-eyes-hair diseases, followed by diseases of the genito-urinary and respiratory systems. The 13 most relevant species were identified on the basis of their citation and use indexes. The present review on Italian medicinal flora aims to provide valuable information on wild and cultivated species, which are potential sources of plant-based therapeutic remedies, to preserve and reevaluate endangered traditional folk knowledge.
... ,Passalacqua et al. (2007),Maccioni et al. (2008),Montesano et al. (2012), DiSanzo et al. (2013),Menale et al. et al. (2004),Montesano et al. (2012),Guarrera et al. (2015) SpasmoliticDecoction ITLeporatti and Corradi (2001),Camangi and Tomei (2003), Di Novella et al.(2013)Stomachache Decoction, infusion IT-TU Amico and Sorce (1997), Yeşilada et al. 1999), Bianchi et al. (2004), Loi et al. (2004), Everest and Ozturk (2005), Kazan (2007), Napoli (2008), Cornara et al. (2009), Savo et al. (2011), Aleo et al. (2013), Di Sanzo et al. (2013), Gürdal and Kültür (2013), Vitalini et al. (2015), Menale et al. (2016), Motti and Motti (2017) Stomachic Decoction IT Atzei et al. (1991), Guarrera et al. (2005), Fortini et al. Algeria, BR Brazil, CY Cyprus, GR Greece, IT Italy, PA Palestine, SE Serbia, SP Spain, TU Turkey ...
... ,Passalacqua et al. (2007),Maccioni et al. (2008),Montesano et al. (2012), DiSanzo et al. (2013),Menale et al. et al. (2004),Montesano et al. (2012),Guarrera et al. (2015) SpasmoliticDecoction ITLeporatti and Corradi (2001),Camangi and Tomei (2003), Di Novella et al.(2013)Stomachache Decoction, infusion IT-TU Amico and Sorce (1997), Yeşilada et al. 1999), Bianchi et al. (2004), Loi et al. (2004), Everest and Ozturk (2005), Kazan (2007), Napoli (2008), Cornara et al. (2009), Savo et al. (2011), Aleo et al. (2013), Di Sanzo et al. (2013), Gürdal and Kültür (2013), Vitalini et al. (2015), Menale et al. (2016), Motti and Motti (2017) Stomachic Decoction IT Atzei et al. (1991), Guarrera et al. (2005), Fortini et al. Algeria, BR Brazil, CY Cyprus, GR Greece, IT Italy, PA Palestine, SE Serbia, SP Spain, TU Turkey ...
Laurus nobilis L. (Lauraceae), commonly known as laurel, is an evergreen and edible tree that possess biological properties positively correlated with human health. It is a very popular plant known since ancient times in traditional medicine and considered a symbol of peace and sign of victory in military and sport competitions. Laurel is used as flavoring agent in kitchen for meat, fish, broths, and vegetables. The plant shows a rich content of metabolites including proteins, free sugars, organic acids, PUFA and tocopherols and exhibit a biological potential with a wide range of bioactivity including antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. This review is aimed to contribute to the knowledge of the plant by providing a critical overview of the botanic characteristics, the traditional uses, the plant chemistry and the biological activities.
... Seeds have been used in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation, kidney stones and amenorrhea, as well as carminative, astringent and gastrotonic in Iran (Behtash et al., 2008;Aghili et al., 2009). Its aerial parts are used for its high-dose abortive activities in Italy (Montesano et al., 2012). This high demand for P. crispum in traditional medicine and in various foods is the reason for this study, which aims to assess the toxicity of the aqueous extract of P. crispum leaves in male and female rats. ...
The present study is part of a vast program of the valorization of the medicinal flora and to help the populations to make a real profit from the use of plants in order to avoid any problem of poisoning. Petroselinum crispum Mill. (Apiaceae) is a plant, whose therapeutic virtues are diverse. The toxicological aspect of the aqueous extract of Petroselinum crispum leaves in male and female rats was investigated. The acute toxicity study with the single dose of 5000 mg/Kg body weight shows that the aqueous extract from the leaves of Petroselinum crispum is not toxic orally. According to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guideline 423, the oral LD50 for this extract is greater than 5000 mg/kg body weight. In addition, the sub-acute toxicity study (OECD 407) showed that the aqueous extract from the leaves of Petroselinum crispum did not show any toxic effects at doses 50,100 and 200 mg/kg body weight and would have an orexigenic effect after 28 days of treatment. The different histological sections showed that the aqueous extract of Petroselinum crispum is not toxic on the vital organs and appears to be hepatoprotective.
... R. officinalis were used especially as pharmacological purpose of different geographical areas. Peoples were looks remedy for a lot of kind diseases then began to use of rosemary plant as cure of various illness such as stomach ache (Girón et al., 1991;Vieira, 2012;Benarba, 2016), sick throat (Gaspar et al., 2002;Montesano et al., 2012), strengthen to memory (Perry et al., 1999;Vieira, 2012;Benarba, 2016). It was emphasized conducted study that rosemary has some beneficial effects on the nervous system works and lipid metabolism. ...
Rosemary has played an important role from past to present and has antimicrobial, antifungal and antioxidant properties. With these features, it is used in many sectors, especially food and pharmacy. Rosemary essential oils have a positive effect on biological activity. In addition, this oil prevents lipid oxidation on foods, providing a long and fresh shelf life. Due to the high antioxidant properties of rosemary, it eliminates the harmful effect of reactive oxygen species. Since the main components of rosemary such as 1,8-cineol, camphor, α-pinene, carnosic acid, and carnosol are being antimicrobial and antifungal, it is effective against many pathogens. With this review, it is aimed to provide comprehensive information on the biological activities of rosemary and its extracts to shed light on future research.
... Humulus lupulus L. Pagni and Corsi, 1979;Uncini Manganelli and Tomei, 1999;Uncini Manganelli et al., 2002;Pieroni et al., 2004b;Scherrer et al., 2005;Guarrera et al., 2005b;Pieroni and Quave, 2005;Forgione et al., 2008;Motti et al., 2009;Savo et al., 2011;Montesano et al., 2012;Tuttolomondo et al., 2014a;Menale et al., 2016; The abortive property could be due to estrogenic and utrerine tonic activity (Farzaei et al., 2013) . Pagni and Corsi, 1979;Passalacqua et al., 2007;Guarino et al., 2008;Aleo et al., 2014;Aleo et al., 2014;Vitalini et al., 2015 No data found Raw Topical Mastitis Martelli et al., 2015Martelli et al., -2016 The bioactive flavonoid apigenin has anti-inflammatory property (Pápay et al., 2012) Decoction Topical To give the hair a special gloss Pieroni et al., 2004a Picea abies (L.) H.Karst. Corrain, 1989 No data found Seeds can contain cyanide-containing compounds (Ballhorn, 2011) Leaves Decoction Topical Breast engorgement Barone, 1963 No data found Rhagades Ballero and Fresu, 1991 No data found This species can induce hepatotoxicity (Yilmaz et al., 2015) Raphanus raphanistrum L. subsp Leporatti and Pavesi, 1990 No data found Galls Not reported Not reported Guarino et al., 2008 No data found ...
... In folklore medicine of Spain, the leaf is useful for prostatitis, diabetes, halitosis, abortion, anemia, hypertension, hyperuricaemia, constipation, odontalgia, pain, and baldness ( Benítez et al., 2010). In Italy, the aerial part of parsley is an abortifacient ( Montesano et al., 2012). In Serbian traditional medicine, the leaf is used for urinary tract disease, fluid retention, and urinary tract infections (S ˇ avikin et al., 2013). ...
Phytonutrients are classified into various classes based on their chemical structure and functional attributes. These commonly includes polyphenols (phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannins, lignins anthocyanins), alkaloids, steroids, carotenoids, terpenoids, and so forth
... The results of the present work are compared to ethnobotanical data of contiguous zones, to confirm the medicinal uses or report some differences [5,6,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]. ...
... In the same Asteraceae family, Cichorium intybus L. and Cynara scolymus L. were reported for liver pathologies; Bellis perennis L. heads, together with Mercurialis annua L. (Euphorbiaceae), were employed as a febrifuge. In literature, other authors [5,6,12,16,17,21,22,26] cited depurative and laxative uses of C. intybus. ...
... A rhizome decoction of C. dactylon is known for its application in renal stones, as an urinary anti-inflammatory [4,5,12,14,16,19]. The plant is also reported to cure inflammations of the digestive and genital-urinary apparatuses (diuretic, "refreshing," renal colics) [4,22,25]. Cyclamen purpurascens Mill. is put under the pillow of babies who urinate in bed. ...
Background:
To best of our knowledge, this is the first quantitative ethnobotanical study with the aim of documenting the local knowledge and practices of using plants for curing diseases in the Cava de' Tirreni area, Salerno Province, Campania Region, Italy. The present ethnobotanical field study, carried out during 2016-2017, documents the local uses of 119 plant species for medicinal, food and domestic purposes.
Methods:
Ethnobotanical data were documented from 70 informants: field data were collected and information on the uses of plants was gathered through semi-structured and structured interviews with persons who still retain traditional ethnobotanical knowledge. Documented data were evaluated using the quantitative ethnobotanical index of use value (UV).
Results:
Overall, the informants native of the area were interviewed and 277 use-reports have been recorded. The scientific names, local names, plant part used, preparation and administration processes are reported and compared with practices in other Southern Italian regions. In total, 101 species are documented as medicinal, 36 as food or food aromatizer, 29 for domestic and handicraft uses, 10 in veterinary medicine. More or less 64% of all species have more uses and over half of the food plants (23 species) are also used for medicinal purposes.
Conclusions:
The comparison of the documented species and their uses with ethnobotanical literature of other Italian regions reveals that the traditional plant knowledge in this area shows strong similarities with adjacent Southern Italian areas. Some of the recorded species and administration processes however seem to be unique for the zone.
... In folklore medicine of Spain, the leaf is useful for prostatitis, diabetes, halitosis, abortion, anemia, hypertension, hyperuricaemia, constipation, odontalgia, pain, and baldness (Benítez et al., 2010). In Italy, the aerial part of parsley is an abortifacient (Montesano et al., 2012). In Serbian traditional medicine, the leaf is used for urinary tract disease, fluid retention, and urinary tract infections (Šavikin et al., 2013). ...
Around the world, different cultures have developed their own ethnobotany systems, making use of their indigenous plants based on long-term empirical observations. Humans discovered the value of plants as agents for health promotion, disease prevention, and medicinal uses. In addition to offering nutritional value and the potential for development of new drugs, plants also offer extensive phytonutrients that provide health benefits. Regarding folkloric food consumption patterns, “treatment” and “prevention” concepts are greatly intertwined when we are referring to dietary herbs. In addition to nutritious herbal foods, traditional medicinal foods are made from dietary plants that can be used either as a single, or combined herbal formulation in various processed forms and preparations. This chapter looks at the main dietary phytonutrients and some of their main sources in brief. Important dietary plants will be introduced, and the traditional use of them as food or medicine in different regions of the world will be reviewed.
... Since antiquity the species has had various uses (Jashemski, 1999). The leaves, rich in flavonoids, are used in traditional medicine (Bandini and Pacchiani, 1981;Montesano et al., 2012), in Italy and Portugal it is used for food seasoning (Pardo-de-Santayana et al., 2007), and essential oil from leaves could be used as fragrance for insect repellent products (Alan et al., 2011;Bo zovi c and Ragno, 2017;Drapeau et al., 2009). ...
Seed ecophysiology and micropropagation of Clinopodium nepeta, an aromatic Mediterranean plant with pharmaceutical and horticultural uses was investigated. The optimum germination temperature of seeds stored at room temperature for 0, 6, or 12 months was 15 to 20 °C (100% germination completed in 10 to14 days) and cardinal temperatures were defined at 10 and 30 °C (80% to 82% and 62% to 76% germination, respectively). Six or 12 months of storage did not seem to affect germination, although 12-month-old seeds germinated at higher percentage and completed germination earlier at 15 °C than at 20 °C. Concerning micropropagation, shoot multiplication at subcultures of both adult plant- and seedling-origin nodal explants was tested on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with various cytokinin types, i.e., zeatin (ZEA), 6-benzyladenine (BA), kinetin (KIN), and 6-γ-γ-(dimethylallylamino)-purine (2IP), at various concentrations from 0.0 to 8.0 mg·L ⁻¹ . Both explant types presented a rather similar response during in vitro culture. Increasing concentration of all cytokinin types resulted in an increase in shoot number per responding explant (1.1–5.3) and in most cases a decrease in shoot length (0.6–3.4 cm). Increasing cytokinin concentration induced hyperhydricity to a number of shoots (0.1–6.5) per explant, mostly when ZEA and BA were used. Supplementing the MS medium with 8.0 mg·L ⁻¹ BA combined with 0.1 mg·L ⁻¹ 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) led to almost elimination of hyperhydricity and very satisfactory shoot production (80%/88% explant response and 6.5/7.5 shoot number per responding explant for seedling- / adult-origin explants, respectively). Alternatively, increasing the agar concentration to 12.0 g·L ⁻¹ and supplementing the medium with 8.0 mg·L ⁻¹ BA only, resulted in the same effect on eliminating hyperhydricity, such as the addition of NAA, and in the best shoot multiplication response achieved in this study (100% explant response, 9.4/9.9 shoots per explant for seedling-/adult-origin explants, respectively). Microshoots rooted abundantly (92% to 100%) on half-strength MS medium, either Hf or supplemented with 0.5 mg·L ⁻¹ to 4.0 mg·L ⁻¹ indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). The addition of IBA to the rooting medium, regardless of its concentration, affected only the root length by increasing it 2- to 3-fold. Microshoot clusters produced on multiplication media rooted at 96% when cultured on Hf half-strength MS medium. Rooted microshoots and shoot clusters survived at 80% to 100%, respectively, after ex vitro acclimatization in peat:perlite 1:1 (v/v).
