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Mediterranean nuts: origins, ancient medicinal benefits and symbolism.

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    Identificador: PC:3172
    Autores:
    Jordi Salas-SalvadoPatricia Casas-AgustenchAlbert Salas-Huetos
    Resumen:
    OBJECTIVE: To consider historical aspects of nuts in relation to origin and distribution, attributed medicinal benefits, symbolism, legends and superstitions. DESIGN: Review of historical aspects of nuts. SETTING: Mediterranean region. SUBJECTS: The varieties reviewed include almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts and pistachios. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Like other foods, nuts have a wide variety of cultural connections to the areas where they grow and to the people who live there or eat them. History, symbolism and legends reveal the ancient tradition of nuts and how they are related to the lives of our ancestors. Archaeological excavations in eastern Turkey have uncovered the existence of a non-migratory society whose economy centred on harvesting nuts. This shows that nuts have been a staple in the human diet since the beginnings of history. Moreover, since ancient times nuts have been used for their medicinal properties. They also play a role in many old legends and traditions.
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    Autor según el artículo: Jordi Salas-Salvado; Patricia Casas-Agustench; Albert Salas-Huetos
    Departamento: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
    Autor/es de la URV: SALAS SALVADÓ, JORGE; Patricia Casas-Agustench; Albert Salas-Huetos
    Palabras clave: Walnuts Almonds nuts
    Resumen: OBJECTIVE: To consider historical aspects of nuts in relation to origin and distribution, attributed medicinal benefits, symbolism, legends and superstitions. DESIGN: Review of historical aspects of nuts. SETTING: Mediterranean region. SUBJECTS: The varieties reviewed include almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts and pistachios. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Like other foods, nuts have a wide variety of cultural connections to the areas where they grow and to the people who live there or eat them. History, symbolism and legends reveal the ancient tradition of nuts and how they are related to the lives of our ancestors. Archaeological excavations in eastern Turkey have uncovered the existence of a non-migratory society whose economy centred on harvesting nuts. This shows that nuts have been a staple in the human diet since the beginnings of history. Moreover, since ancient times nuts have been used for their medicinal properties. They also play a role in many old legends and traditions.
    Grupo de investigación: Alimentació, Nutrició, Creixement i Salut Mental
    Áreas temáticas: Biochemistry and technology Bioquímica y tecnología Bioquímica i biotecnologia
    Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 1368-9800
    Identificador del autor: ; ;
    Fecha de alta del registro: 2016-06-14
    Página final: 2301
    Volumen de revista: 14
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/mediterranean-nuts-origins-ancient-medicinal-benefits-and-symbolism/8CF105F6FD84DBFA2AF96DED889B227A
    URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    DOI del artículo: 10.1017/S1368980011002540
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2011
    Página inicial: 2296
    Tipo de publicación: Article Artículo Article
  • Palabras clave:

    Dieta mediterrània -- Història
    Fruita seca -- Aspectes nutritius
    Walnuts
    Almonds
    nuts
    Biochemistry and technology
    Bioquímica y tecnología
    Bioquímica i biotecnologia
    1368-9800
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