Reviewing the Prospects of Sea Fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.) as Emerging Vegetable Crop
Sea fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.), a perennial halophyte typical of coastal habits, is well known for several food and non-food uses. This review presents both the characteristics and ethnobotany as well as the findings, technical advances and potential of sea fennel research wit...
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| description | Sea fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.), a perennial halophyte typical of coastal habits, is well known for several food and non-food uses. This review presents both the characteristics and ethnobotany as well as the findings, technical advances and potential of sea fennel research with the aim to improve and disseminate knowledge regarding the value and potentials of this halophyte. Current knowledge suggest that sea fennel shows good potential as an emerging crop, being a refined food and also an interesting source of human health compounds and crop protection products. Moreover, sea fennel may be proposed as an alternative and sustainable cash crop also in the context of a saline agriculture regime. On the other hand, some aspects of sea fennel require further understanding; therefore, new research and development activities should be carried out before full commercial exploitation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4870e46ee4b14a80bde0c1b3fb8952752022-12-21T19:41:22ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472018-10-01749210.3390/plants7040092plants7040092Reviewing the Prospects of Sea Fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.) as Emerging Vegetable CropMassimiliano Renna0Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, ItalySea fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.), a perennial halophyte typical of coastal habits, is well known for several food and non-food uses. This review presents both the characteristics and ethnobotany as well as the findings, technical advances and potential of sea fennel research with the aim to improve and disseminate knowledge regarding the value and potentials of this halophyte. Current knowledge suggest that sea fennel shows good potential as an emerging crop, being a refined food and also an interesting source of human health compounds and crop protection products. Moreover, sea fennel may be proposed as an alternative and sustainable cash crop also in the context of a saline agriculture regime. On the other hand, some aspects of sea fennel require further understanding; therefore, new research and development activities should be carried out before full commercial exploitation.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/7/4/92biologycultivationethnobotanyhealth effectsfood usephytochemistryproximate compositionSWOT analysis |
| spellingShingle | Massimiliano Renna Reviewing the Prospects of Sea Fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.) as Emerging Vegetable Crop Plants biology cultivation ethnobotany health effects food use phytochemistry proximate composition SWOT analysis |
| title | Reviewing the Prospects of Sea Fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.) as Emerging Vegetable Crop |
| title_full | Reviewing the Prospects of Sea Fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.) as Emerging Vegetable Crop |
| title_fullStr | Reviewing the Prospects of Sea Fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.) as Emerging Vegetable Crop |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reviewing the Prospects of Sea Fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.) as Emerging Vegetable Crop |
| title_short | Reviewing the Prospects of Sea Fennel (<i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L.) as Emerging Vegetable Crop |
| title_sort | reviewing the prospects of sea fennel i crithmum maritimum i l as emerging vegetable crop |
| topic | biology cultivation ethnobotany health effects food use phytochemistry proximate composition SWOT analysis |
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