Plant non-specific lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are plant defence proteins that constitute a relevant panallergen family present in both plant foods and pollens. Their high resistance to proteolytic digestion, thus being probably primary sensitizers by ingestion, and association with systemic and severe clinical symptoms, have led to propose LTPs as a model of true food allergens. Peach Pru p...

In Italy most herbal products are sold as food supplements and are subject only to food law. A list of about 1200 plants authorised for use in food supplements has been compiled by the Italian Ministry of Health. In order to review and possibly improve the Ministry's list an ad hoc working group of Istituto Superiore di Sanità was requested to provide a technical and scientific opinion on plant...

Agricultural food products with high nutritional value should always be preferred over food products with low nutritional value. Efforts are being made to increase nutritional value of food by incorporating dietary supplements to the food products. The same is more desirous if the nutritional value of food is increased under natural environmental conditions especially in agricultural farms. Fra...

Plants are systemically relevant to our planet not only by constituting a major part of its biomass, but also because they produce vast diversity bioactive phytochemicals. These compounds often modulate interactions between plants and the environment, can have substantial effects on plant consumers their health. By taking food web perspective, we highlight role phytochemicals in linking soils, ...

background and objective: genus salacia l. (celastraceae) is a woody climbing medicinal plant consisting of about 200 species with many endangered species located throughout the world’s tropical areas. various parts of the plant as food, functional food additive and tea have been extensively used to treat a variety of ailments like diabetes and obesity as well as inflammatory and skin diseases....