Eryngium caucasicum Trautv and Froriepia subpinnata were found in natively in the eastern parts of the south Caspian Sea coasts. Antioxidant activity of E. caucasicum Trautv and F. subpinnata were investigated employing six in vitro assay systems. IC50 for DPPH radical-scavenging activity was 0.27 ± 0.02 for E. caucasicum leaves and 0.42 ± 0.03 mg ml for F. subpinnata, respectively. The extract...

This research involved in and coordinated multidisciplinary and complementary natural resources in the area of sustainable soil and plant nutrient management as well as economic benefits of edible herb production systems. The main concern was selection of the right growing media to achieve optimum yield and growth rate while avoiding application of synthetic fertilizers.Froriepia subpinnata is ...

A Mediterranean "roche du large" ecosystem, represented by four rocky shoals, located a few miles apart on a muddy bottom at 70-130 m depth in the gulf of St. Eufemia (Calabria, South Tyrrhenian Sea), was studied by means of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) photo imaging. The shoals host highly diversified coral communities, mainly composed of arborescent colonies of gorgonians (Callogorgia vert...

Antipatharians (black corals) are major components of mesophotic ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea. The arborescent species Antipathella subpinnata has received particular attention as it is most abundant and forms dense forests harbouring high levels biodiversity. This currently categorized “Near Threatened” IUCN Red List, due to increasing fishing pressure bottom-trawling activities. Yet, e...

Abstract Antipathella subpinnata (Ellis and Solander 1786) is one of the most frequently observed black corals at mesophotic depths (60–200 m) Mediterranean Sea, particularly in northwestern part basin, where its populations can reach high densities create forest-like aggregations, both along coast offshore locations such as seamounts. Similar to other marine underwater forests, coral gardens h...