The strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) is a Mediterranean plant known for the traditional use of its fruits and leaves due to their health benefits. Thus, it has been used years in folk medicine relieve various conditions such as urological kidney problems, dermatological, cardiovascular gastrointestinal diseases. are traditionally making jams, jellies, strong alcoholic beverages, while mostly ...

The use of alternative ingredients in the production kombucha has seen a recent increase. Our research aimed to characterize chemical, nutritional, microbial, and aromatic profiles beverages prepared with strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) fruits fermented three different SCOBYs for 21 days. analyses showed similar levels microbiological groups (aerobic mesophilic microorganisms, lactic acid bacte...

BACKGROUND Arbutus unedo is a valuable Mediterranean shrub as an ornamental plant as well as fruit tree. Fresh fruits of A. unedo are a good source of antioxidants, of vitamins C, E and carotenoids and also are characterized by the high content of mineral elements. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effects of gibberellic acid (GA3) and cold stratification (CS) on seed germination performance were inv...