EMPETRUM NIGRUM IN NATIONAL PARK - SHAR MOUNTAIN: ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE, PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND MEDICINAL APPLICATIONS

STEFKOV, Gjoshe and TODOROV, Filip and JACHOVSKI, Aleks and STOILKOVSKA GJORGJIEVSKA, Veronika and DAVKOVA, Iskra and CVETKOVIKJ KARANFILOVA, Ivana and KARAPANDZOVA, Marija and JOVANOVSKA, Daniela and HRISTOVSKI, Slavcho (2024) EMPETRUM NIGRUM IN NATIONAL PARK - SHAR MOUNTAIN: ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE, PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND MEDICINAL APPLICATIONS. ECOTEC International Journal of Sciences, Environment and Technology, 4 (7-8). pp. 31-38. ISSN 2671-3977

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Abstract

Empetrum nigrum, commonly referred to as crowberry, is a low-growing evergreen shrub, growing in the National Park Sar Mountain, with notable ecological, medicinal, and economic significance. This review highlights its unique adaptations to circumboreal and alpine environments, emphasizing its role in nutrient-poor ecosystems and its contributions to biodiversity and soil stability. The plant's phytochemical profile, including chalcones, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds, underpins its medicinal properties, with demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities. Additionally, its allelopathic effects influence plant community dynamics and ecosystem processes. Despite its limited domestication, E. nigrum presents significant economic opportunities in health, wellness, and sustainable land management. With climate change affecting its distribution, integrating ecological and economic strategies is critical for its conservation and exploitation. This review provides an interdisciplinary synthesis of E. nigrum botany, ecology, phytochemistry, and economic prospects, offering a foundation for future research and application.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Crowberry, Republic of North Macedonia, Bioactivity, Chemistry, Traditional use
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited: 24 Dec 2024 09:40
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2024 09:48
URI: http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/1921

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