Medicinal Plants in Traditional Herbal Wines and Liquors in the East of Spain and the Balearic Islands
In this study, we document the use of traditional alcoholic beverages, identify their ingredients, almost exclusively botanical, record the local medicinal uses of these mixtures, and discuss patterns of distribution of this knowledge in regions of eastern Spain, the Balearic Islands and Andorra. We determine marker species and relevant patterns of herbal formulas in the different regions of the territory. Homemade liquors and liqueurs are consumed for their digestive and tonic-restorative properties but they also play in some cases an important social role. The elderly remember other medicinal uses such as aperitif, emmen...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - September 29, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Evolving strategies for meningococcal vaccination in Europe: Overview and key determinants for current and future considerations
Pathog Glob Health. 2021 Sep 27:1-14. doi: 10.1080/20477724.2021.1972663. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTInvasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a life-threatening, unpredictable condition. Vaccines are available against 5 of the 6 meningococcal serogroups (Men) accounting for nearly all IMD cases worldwide; conjugate monovalent MenC, quadrivalent MenACWY, and protein-based MenB vaccines are commonly used. We provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution of meningococcal vaccination strategies employed in national immunization programmes (NIPs) and their impact on IMD incidence in Europe. A more in-depth description is ...
Source: Pathogens and Global Health - September 27, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Federico Martin ón-Torres Muhamed-Kheir Taha Markus Knuf Victoria Abbing-Karahagopian Michele Pellegrini Rafik Bekkat-Berkani V éronique Abitbol Source Type: research
