10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILPHIUM»
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silphium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
silphium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Isolation and Characterization of Triterpene Saponins ...
My dissertation studies involved the isolation and characterization of triterpene saponins from eleven species of Silphium L. (Asteraceae).
Lalita Maria Calabria, 2008
2
A Contribution to the Life History of
Silphium
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William Dayton Merrell, 2010
3
The Flavonoids and Phenolic Acids of the Genus
Silphium and ...
My chemistry studies of the genus Silphium involved the flavonoids and phenolic acids among eleven species.
Jeffrey Douglas Williams, 2007
4
Dangerous Tastes: The Story of Spices
wine,' wrote the early gourmet Archestratus, 'have served some such relish as
this: tripe or boiled sow's womb marinated in cumin and sharp vinegar and
silphium, and the tender tribe of birds, such as are in season.' Archestratus
disapproved ...
5
Eve's Herbs: A History of Contraception and Abortion in the West
Silphium grew only in a thirty-mile band along the dry mountainsides, especially
those facing the Mediterranean Sea. By late antiquity it had become extinct, last
being mentioned in two fourth-century letters by Synesius of Cyrene, who said ...
6
Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the ...
In fact, silphium made Cyrene famous. Herodotus spoke of the harvesting of the
wild plant, and other Greek sources said that attempts to cultivate the plant failed.
14 In 424 B.c. Aristophanes spoke of its high price, and by the first century A.d. ...
7
Hippocratic Recipes: Oral and Written Transmission of ...
It is possible that silphium was exported from Libya in the Bronze Age. Arthur
Evans interpreted a Ψ-like Minoan hieroglyph as a sign for silphium, and argued
that the plant was introduced and cultivated in Crete during the Minoan era.118 ...
Laurence M. V. Totelin, 2009
8
Vascular Flora of Illinois
S. integrifolium var. deamii b. Lower surface of leaves glabrous to hirsute but not
velvety-pubescent 1c. S. integrifolium var. neglectum 1a. Silphium integrifolium
Michx. var. integrifolium. Rosinweed. July-Aug. Prairies; occasional to common ...
Robert H. Mohlenbrock, 2002
9
The History of the World,: From the Reign of Alexander to ...
On these gems and - medals we frequently meet with the silphium, a rosaceous
shrub of sweet fragrancy, which, though it grew in Persia, Media, and the Indian
Paropamisus, was qf such superior excellency93 in the Cyrenaica, that " the ...
10
Vegetation Degradation in Central Asia under the Impact of ...
Some of them disappeared already in ancient times, for example Silphium. A
legend said that the last specimen of Silphium had been presented to emperor
Nero (Kharin & Pratov, 1982). Silphium (also known as Laser or Laserpiti- um),
one of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILPHIUM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
silphium is used in the context of the following news items.
Jurassic bark
Another plant worth resurrecting would be silphium, used in and around the Mediterranean until the third or second century BC. This herb was used in cooking, ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
Coinage of Kyrene: A Greek City in Libya
Kyrene's prosperity derived from a plant, silphium, valued as a spice and a wonder drug[2]. Silphium could only be gathered in the wild; all attempts to cultivate it ... «CoinWeek, May 15»
All the Dirt on Gardening: Weeds can be useful
Rosin weed (Silphium integrifolium or Rosinweed) is a native wildflower that resembles sunflowers. It is valued for its pollen and nectar which provide food for ... «Muskogee Daily Phoenix, Apr 15»
'Side project' at Land Institute gains prominence
“Silphium started as a side project, and for the first few years, I didn't keep really specific records,” Van Tassel said. “After what we saw in 2011 and 2012, ... «Salina Journal, Feb 15»
"A series of images about you" av Lina Selander på Kalmar …
Andra mer långsökta tålamodsprövande, som i filmen "Silphium", som kretsar kring ett mynt från vetenskapsmuseet i Trondheim graverat med den utdöda antika ... «Sveriges Radio, Oct 14»
Wuchernde Energiequellen: Pflanzen zum Anzapfen
Dort wachsen zwei vielversprechende Kandidaten: Silphium perfoliatum und Sida hermaphrodita. Vergangene Woche präsentierte die Ages erste Ergebnisse ... «derStandard.at, Sep 14»
Why the RHS's Plant Finder has become a gardeners' bible
Without the Finder, would I ever have come across Silphium perfoliatum, now listed with 14 suppliers, but in 1999, only deserving a single line in the book? «Financial Times, Aug 14»
The Ancient History of Deviled Eggs
... was also known as silphium, a plant driven to extinction by the first century A.D.). Another recipe called for poached eggs to be dressed with soaked pine nuts, ... «History, Apr 14»
The Ancient Origins of Superfoods
The now-extinct silphium plant, which was depicted on coins from the ancient ... A.D.), the last known stalk of silphium was given to the Roman emperor Nero. «History, Mar 14»
Lost writings of Latin literature
Once upon a time, the Greek city of Cyrene on the coast of Libya grew prosperous through the export of silphium, a plant much used in cookery and medicine. «OUPblog, Dec 13»
