Ethnobotany of the Alt Empordà region (Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula)

The Consumption of Wild Edible Plants

“…Research projects and studies in the Iberian peninsula, particularly in Spain (Alarcón et al 2015;Bonet et al 2002;Carvalho 2010;González et al 2011;Menendez-Baceta et al 2012;Molina et al 2014;Parada et al 2011;Pardo de Santayana et al 2007;Tardío et al 2006), have reemphasized the cultural and dietary importance of wild edible plants, also strengthening their nutraceutical value, interest as functional foods, and contribution to a healthy diet (Leonti et al 2006;Morales et al 2013Morales et al , 2014Sánchez-Mata et al 2012).…”

Mediterranean non-cultivated vegetables as dietary sources of compounds with antioxidant and biological activity

“…On the contrary there are herbophilous regions, where people appreciate non-cultivated greens and even perceive their health benefits (Ishtiaq et al, 2007). This is the case of many Mediterranean countries, where these vegetables have been an important part of the Mediterranean diet (Pieroni, 2001;Parada, Carrió, & Vallès, 2011).…”

Plants with topical uses in the Ripollès district (Pyrenees, Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula): Ethnobotanical survey and pharmacological validation in the literature

“…Prior general ethnobotanical research in Catalonia (northeastern Iberian Peninsula) has already shown the relevance of topical uses of plants Vallès, 2001, 2003;Bonet and Vallès, 2003;Rigat et al, 2007;Parada et al, 2009). …”