BAZZICALUPO M.

Orchids are among the most widely distributed plants but also the most threatened by biotic and abiotic factors. Their interactions with specific symbiotic fungi during germination in natural environments make their propagation challenging for conservation biologists. In this study, in the framework of the European conservation project...

The Orchidaceae family accounts for about 28,000 species, and most of them are mentioned in the folk medicine of nations around the world. The use of terrestrial orchids in European and Mediterranean regions has been reported since ancient times, but little information is available on their medicinal properties, as well as on their...

Himantoglossum robertianum (Loisel.) P. Delforge is a Mediterranean orchid whose propagation in vitro has been achieved, making it eligible as a source of bioactive substances. Flowers were analyzed by light and SEM microscopy and used to obtain a polyphenol-rich, hydroalcoholic flower extract (HFE). HFE was characterized for total phenols,...

Objective: Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br. is a succulent perennial plant native to South Africa and grows invasively in the Mediterranean basin. It is commonly used for the treatment of various diseases, including skin wound healing and regeneration, for which experimental validation is lacking. We therefore evaluated the skin healing...

Due to the high demand, orchid propagation by in vitro techniques has lately increased, with an emphasis on the ways to improve germination and seedling development. In this work we compare the efficiency of three classic media for orchid propagation with a newly formulated medium supplemented with almond milk. Our target species responded...

Background: Fruit peels are generally underutilized byproducts of the food industry, although they are valuable sources of bioactive compounds. The aim of this study is to evaluate a new application for three Citrus peel EOs as bio-herbicides. Methods: After a micro-morphological evaluation of Citrus peels by SEM analysis, the phytochemical...