dc.creator | Petropoulos S.A., Karkanis A., Martins N., Ferreira I.C.F.R. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-31T09:49:59Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-31T09:49:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier | 10.1016/j.fct.2018.02.031 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 02786915 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/78170 | |
dc.description.abstract | Wild native species are usually grown under severe and stressful conditions, while a special category includes halophytic species that are tolerant to high salinity levels. Native halophytes are valuable sources of bioactive molecules whose content is higher in saline than normal conditions, since the adaptation to salinity mechanisms involve apart from changes in physiological functions the biosynthesis of protectant molecules. These compounds include secondary metabolites with several beneficial health effects which have been known since ancient times and used for medicinal purposes. Recent trends in pharmaceutical industry suggest the use of natural compounds as alternative to synthetic ones, with native herbs being strong candidates for this purpose due to their increased and variable content in health promoting compounds. In this review, an introductory section about the importance of native herbs and halophyte species for traditional and modern medicine will be presented. A list of the most important halophytes of the Mediterranean basin will follow, with special focus on their chemical composition and their reported by clinical and ethnopharmacological studies health effects. The review concludes by suggesting future requirements and perspectives for further exploitation of these valuable species within the context of sustainability and climate change. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.source | Food and Chemical Toxicology | en |
dc.source.uri | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042334105&doi=10.1016%2fj.fct.2018.02.031&partnerID=40&md5=2183db8c9cacfba79d26f26d6cb33c60 | |
dc.subject | Asplenium ceterach extract | en |
dc.subject | Atriplex halimus extract | en |
dc.subject | Cakile maritima extract | en |
dc.subject | Centaurium erythrea extract | en |
dc.subject | Centaurium maritimum extract | en |
dc.subject | Cistus monspeliensis extract | en |
dc.subject | Cynodon dactylon extract | en |
dc.subject | Frankenia laevis extract | en |
dc.subject | Glaucium flavum extract | en |
dc.subject | Juncus acutus extract | en |
dc.subject | Limonium sinuatum extract | en |
dc.subject | Phragmites australis extract | en |
dc.subject | plant extract | en |
dc.subject | Tamarix gallica extract | en |
dc.subject | Typha latifolia extract | en |
dc.subject | unclassified drug | en |
dc.subject | Zygophyllum album extract | en |
dc.subject | plant extract | en |
dc.subject | sodium chloride | en |
dc.subject | Alzheimer disease | en |
dc.subject | antimicrobial activity | en |
dc.subject | antioxidant activity | en |
dc.subject | arthritis | en |
dc.subject | Asplenium ceterach | en |
dc.subject | Atriplex | en |
dc.subject | Atriplex halimus | en |
dc.subject | Brassicaceae | en |
dc.subject | Cakile maritima | en |
dc.subject | cardiovascular disease | en |
dc.subject | Centaurium | en |
dc.subject | Centaurium erythrea | en |
dc.subject | Centaurium maritimum | en |
dc.subject | chemical composition | en |
dc.subject | Cistus | en |
dc.subject | Cistus monspeliensis | en |
dc.subject | climate change | en |
dc.subject | common cold | en |
dc.subject | constipation | en |
dc.subject | Cynodon dactylon | en |
dc.subject | diabetes mellitus | en |
dc.subject | drug effect | en |
dc.subject | drug structure | en |
dc.subject | dysmenorrhea | en |
dc.subject | enteritis | en |
dc.subject | enteropathy | en |
dc.subject | environmental protection | en |
dc.subject | environmental sustainability | en |
dc.subject | eye disease | en |
dc.subject | fern | en |
dc.subject | Frankenia laevis | en |
dc.subject | Glaucium flavum | en |
dc.subject | halophyte | en |
dc.subject | herb | en |
dc.subject | infection | en |
dc.subject | jaundice | en |
dc.subject | Juncus acutus | en |
dc.subject | kidney disease | en |
dc.subject | Limonium sinuatum | en |
dc.subject | lymphatic system disease | en |
dc.subject | musculoskeletal disease | en |
dc.subject | native species | en |
dc.subject | neurologic disease | en |
dc.subject | nonhuman | en |
dc.subject | obesity | en |
dc.subject | pain | en |
dc.subject | Papaveraceae | en |
dc.subject | Phragmites australis | en |
dc.subject | Plumbaginaceae | en |
dc.subject | respiratory tract disease | en |
dc.subject | Review | en |
dc.subject | river basin | en |
dc.subject | sore throat | en |
dc.subject | stomach pain | en |
dc.subject | Tamaricaceae | en |
dc.subject | Tamarix gallica | en |
dc.subject | tonsillitis | en |
dc.subject | traditional medicine | en |
dc.subject | Typha latifolia | en |
dc.subject | ulcer | en |
dc.subject | verruca vulgaris | en |
dc.subject | Zygophyllum | en |
dc.subject | Zygophyllum album | en |
dc.subject | chemistry | en |
dc.subject | classification | en |
dc.subject | halophyte | en |
dc.subject | health | en |
dc.subject | human | en |
dc.subject | medicinal plant | en |
dc.subject | metabolism | en |
dc.subject | Southern Europe | en |
dc.subject | Health | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Mediterranean Region | en |
dc.subject | Plant Extracts | en |
dc.subject | Plants, Medicinal | en |
dc.subject | Salt-Tolerant Plants | en |
dc.subject | Sodium Chloride | en |
dc.subject | Elsevier Ltd | en |
dc.title | Halophytic herbs of the Mediterranean basin: An alternative approach to health | en |
dc.type | other | en |