As a perennial xerophytic shrub, characterized by plesiomorphic features, the caper (Capparis spinosa L.) is naturally spread throughout Mediterranean basin and occupies an important ecological role, as well economic one, in traditional specialized systems for commercial production. This species, spite of its wide diffusion, currently considered at risk genetic erosion, mainly due to overgrazin...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of whey proteins when mixed with hot-water extracts of Artemisia and Capparis spp. against lipid peroxidation induced by lead acetate in rats. Chemical composition and antioxidant activities of hot-water extracts of Artemisia and Capparis spp., ingested individually or mixed with whey proteins, were estimated and evaluated. Gluta...

The caper (Capparis spinosa L.) is a perennial plant characteristic of the Mediterranean region that presents difficulties in its propagation, both vegetatively and by seeds. main aim this study to provide collection guidelines achieve viable commercial for which three experiments were undertaken determine viability germination different seed lots. In first experiment, own produced seeds (colle...