Publications by authors named "Jose Antonio Cuchi-Oterino"
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- Holm oak bark is traditionally used to treat various ailments and has been shown to have antibacterial properties due to its high phenolic content, but its antifungal activity had not been previously studied.
- Recent research characterized the bark's aqueous ammonia extract and identified key phytochemical components, finding it effective against several harmful forest pathogens.
- The extract demonstrated strong protective effects in laboratory tests, suggesting it could be a valuable natural remedy against invasive forest threats, particularly in Spain.
Small evergreen shrubs of the family Fabaceae represent a large proportion of current Mediterranean mountain vegetation. Their low pastoral value and tendency for encroachment makes these plants undesirable. In this paper, the thermal and chemical characteristics of , a thorny cushion-shaped dwarf shrub native to the French Central Massif and the Pyrenees (particularly dominant in the shrublands of the Pyrenees), have been analyzed with a view to its valorization.
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