Forest, Foods, and Nutrition

Durazzo, Alessandra; Lucarini, Massimo; Zaccardelli, Massimo; Santini, Antonello

doi:10.3390/f11111182

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“…The low habitat specificity and vigorous re-sprouting of Griffonia simplicifolia after cutting, plus its occurrence in forest reserves and national parks, confer some resilience on wild populations. This study is well presented with respect to the strict linkage existing between food and territory [27,28].…”

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Beneficial Properties and Sustainable Use of a Traditional Medicinal Plant: Griffonia simplicifolia

Nazhand,

Durazzo,

Lucarini

et al. 2024

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Since ancient times, medicinal plants have been a universal source of biologically active substances with high potential for the treatment of various diseases and disorders. For centuries, traditional communities have often relied on medicinal plants to treat health problems. Therefore, accurate information is required and knowledge about traditional medicinal plants requires evaluation, and great attention should be given to the possible integration of these plants as therapeutic agents or as complements to conventional pharmacological therapies in the healthcare system. Recently, Griffonia simplicifolia (DC.) Baill., initially used as a holistic remedy, has attracted attention from many researchers and consumers because of its multiple health-promoting effects. This growing interest prompted us to give an updated review of the botanical, geographical, historical, and therapeutic potentials of Griffonia simplicifolia (DC.) Baill. in terms of its in vitro and in vivo health effects, nutritional uses, and possible applications in line with biodiversity and sustainability concepts. This paper also presents a quantitative research analysis of the published studies related to this plant that are available in the literature. To retrieve the publications related to this plant, a bibliographic search was carried out using the Scopus database. The bibliometric data were extracted and processed using VOSviewer software (v.1.6.16, 2020). Technological possible applications in terms of patents request presented was also performed. A total of 1386 publications, from the year 1970 to the year 2021, were obtained by the literature search, and these had been collectively cited 38,805 times. The large amount of literature data available documents the interest in this plant’s use as a tool for integrating traditional holistic healing approach, e.g., using plants, herbs, and holistic remedies, into the healthcare system as supporting tools and/or therapeutic agents, which is a current worldwide challenge.

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confidence: 93%

Beneficial Properties and Sustainable Use of a Traditional Medicinal Plant: Griffonia simplicifolia

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Durazzo,

Lucarini

et al. 2024

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“…In this context, biodiversity is associated with a wide variety of natural compounds, with a wide possibility of developing new drugs, agrochemicals, fragrances, cosmetics, ingredients, and food supplements, providing a catalog of opportunities for biotechnological innovation and an unbeatable competitive advantage [2,3]. Nowadays, modeling the strict linkage between environmental, ecological and food resources in the biodiversity and health benefits perspectives represent great challenges [4,5].…”

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The Platonia insignis Mart. as the Promising Brazilian ‘Amazon Gold’: The State-of-the-Art and Prospects

Lima

Coêlho

Lucarini³

et al. 2022

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Bacuri (Platonia insignis) is a monotype belonging to the Clusiaceae family. Of Amazonian origin, it is highly appreciated for fresh consumption, mainly due to its peculiar sensory characteristics. It is also widely used in the food industry, mainly in pulp (endocarp), used in the manufacture of beverages, jellies, and ice cream. Although the use of pulp is well established in the food sector, recently, research has turned attention to the use of other parts of the fruit and plant, especially in the therapeutics, cosmetics, and fuel sectors. Its bioactive components have been investigated for having important antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, hypotensive, cardioprotective, antiepileptic, antileishmanial, and antifungal activities, among others, mainly attributed to the presence of compounds such as xanthones, terpenes, phenolics, and fatty acids. Thus, this study aimed to gather data on the species Platonia insignis Mart. through an integrative review of the agronomic, nutritional, physical–chemical characteristics and a technological prospection about its applications. The study showed that in the last ten years there has been a significant increase in the number of patents deposited, with the prospect that with the advancement of studies on their properties, results for application in the most diverse areas will prove increasingly viable and promising.

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“…Nutrition, health, and environmental sustainability are strictly linked throughout the food system. Assessments of the environmental protection such as soil quality and landscaping, ecological resources, animal wellness, and appropriate farming-based land-use, have led to an improvement of the product quality [ 1 , 2 ]. This perspective aims at giving an updated look into bee products, biodiversity, sustainability, and health relationships.…”

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Bee Products: A Representation of Biodiversity, Sustainability, and Health

Durazzo¹,

Lucarini²,

Plutino

et al. 2021

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Biodiversity strengthens the productivity of any ecosystem (agricultural land, forest, lake, etc.). The loss of biodiversity contributes to food and energy insecurity; increases vulnerability to natural disasters, such as floods or tropical storms; and decreases the quality of both life and health. Wild and managed bees play a key role in maintaining the biodiversity and in the recovery and restoration of degraded habitats. The novelty character of this perspective is to give an updated representation of bee products’ biodiversity, sustainability, and health relationship. The role of bees as bioindicators, their importance in the conservation of biodiversity, their ecosystem services, and the variety of the bee products are described herein. An overview of the main components of bee products, their biological potentials, and health is highlighted and detailed as follows: (i) nutritional value of bee products, (ii) bioactive profile of bee products and the related beneficial properties; (iii) focus on honey and health through a literature quantitative analysis, and (iv) bee products explored through databases. Moreover, as an example of the interconnection between health, biodiversity, and sustainability, a case study, namely the “Cellulose Park”, realized in Rome (Italy), is presented here. This case study highlights how bee activities can be used to assess and track changes in the quality of agricultural ecosystems—hive products could be valid indicators of the quality and health of the surrounding environment, as well as the changes induced by the biotic and abiotic factors that impact the sustainability of agricultural production and biodiversity conservation in peri-urban areas.

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Forest, Foods, and Nutrition

Cited by 7 publications

References 28 publications

Beneficial Properties and Sustainable Use of a Traditional Medicinal Plant: Griffonia simplicifolia

Beneficial Properties and Sustainable Use of a Traditional Medicinal Plant: Griffonia simplicifolia

The Platonia insignis Mart. as the Promising Brazilian ‘Amazon Gold’: The State-of-the-Art and Prospects

Bee Products: A Representation of Biodiversity, Sustainability, and Health

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