Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Agricultural Research When Considering Criteria of Multifunctionality and Sustainability

• Altri autori: Licata, Mario (Redattore), Maggio, Antonella Maria (Redattore), La Bella, Salvatore (Redattore), Tuttolomondo, Teresa (Redattore)
• Natura: Elettronico Capitolo di libro
• Lingua: inglese
• Pubblicazione: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Soggetti: Research & information: general; Chemistry; laurel; microbial load; oven drying; real time monitoring; sage; sensor; spike lavender; essential oil; 1,8-cineole; linalool; camphor; edaphic characteristics; altitude; latitude; longitude; aromatic species; alternative substrates; irrigation; plant habitus; sustainable cultivation; Calotropis procera leaves; chronic inflammatory model; cytokines; Freund's complete adjuvant; indomethacin; medicinal and aromatic plants; crop diversification; sustainability; leaf yield; biofunctional products; genotypic variability; extra-virgin olive oil; aromatic and medicinal plants; gas-chromatography and mass spectrometry analyses; antioxidant; oleic acid; caper plant; island of Linosa; morphological and productive characteristics; growing; St. John's wort; Hypericum perforatum; secondary metabolites; cropping technique; hops; Humulus lupulus L.; Mediterranean environment; trellising system; medicinal plant; industrial crop; hop shoots; powdery mildew; downy mildew; Japanese beetle; maypop; Ficus carica L.; Taxus cuspidata Sieb. et Zucc.; medicinal-agroforestry system; soil enzyme activity; photosynthesis; polyphenols; Berberis; negative fruits; organic agriculture; rooting; hardwood cuttings; iron chelates; n/a
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Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), as open-field crops, play an important role in multifunctional and sustainable agriculture as a result of their low energy requirements for cultivation and their many avenues of use, from the production of nutraceuticals, phytonutrients, and phytotherapy to land...