Lords-and-Ladies (Arum) as Food in Eurasia: A Review
Journal: Plants
Year: 2025

(1) Background. Although Arum spp. are toxic in their raw state, they are sometimes used as food within their native ranges. (2) Methods. We review the available literature in order to provide an overview of its use and detoxification procedures worldwide. (3) Results. The food use of lords-and-ladies was already mentioned by Theophrastus, Dioscorides, Matthioli, Durante, Gerard, and Sirennius. In the references concerning 19th-21st-century use, seven species were identified: <i>A. cyrenaicum, A