title: Salt: a sacred substance.
abstract: Salt is the last relic of the ocean where life was born. Its presence has influenced the whole gamut of history and its name is linked to hundred of geographical locations. Its importance for nutrition is supported by the discovery of Aeneolithic salt cellars. Salt cellars and pyramids of salt have been included in paintings and other works of art. In Japan where salt was and still is obtained from the sea, a salt culture has developed that can be traced in the rituals of everyday life, including meal preparation, sports, and Shinto ceremonies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Second University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: De Santo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bisaccia
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: De Santo
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: De Santo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Petrelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cirillo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Capasso
mesh_terms: D001154:Art / Q000266:history; D005060:Europe; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D007564:Japan; D010151:Paintings / Q000266:history; D012067:Religion; D018644:Roman World / Q000266:history; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride