| folk phytotherapeutical plants from maratea area (basilicata, italy). | field ethnobotanical survey was undertaken for the period of 2002-2003 in the tyrrhenian part of the basilicata region of southern italy. data of 56 species of plants belonging to 29 families where gathered through interviews; among the species, 47 are used in human therapy, 6 as insect repellents, 15 in veterinary medicine, 1 for its ichthyotoxic properties and 3 for magic therapeutic purposes. the most important findings in ethnomedicine relate to nasturtium officinale (renal colic, liver dise ... | 2005 | 15878246 |
| direct and indirect influence of non-native neighbours on pollination and fruit production of a native plant. | entomophilous non-native plants can directly affect the pollination and reproductive success of native plant species and also indirectly, by altering the composition and abundance of floral resources in the invaded community. separating direct from indirect effects is critical for understanding the mechanisms underlying the impacts of non-native species on recipient communities. | 2015 | 26110630 |
| in vitro antioxidant activity of non-cultivated vegetables of ethnic albanians in southern italy. | a total of 27 extracts from non-cultivated and weedy vegetables traditionally consumed by ethnic albanians (arbëreshë) in the vulture area (southern italy) were tested for their free radical scavenging activity (frsa) in the dpph (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazil radical) screening assay, for their in vitro non-enzymatic inhibition of bovine brain lipid peroxidation and for their inhibition of xanthine oxidase (xo). in both antioxidant assays strong activity was shown for leopoldia comosa (bulbs, s ... | 2002 | 12203269 |
| effects of extracts from italian medicinal plants on planktonic growth, biofilm formation and adherence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. | one-third of botanical remedies from southern italy are used to treat skin and soft tissue infection (ssti). staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of ssti, has generated increasing concern due to drug resistance. many plants possess antimicrobial agents and provide effective remedies for ssti. our aim was to investigate plants from different ethnobotanical usage groups for inhibition of growth and biofilms in methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa). | 2008 | 18556162 |