Ancient Ayurvedic Berry Yields Potent Antioxidant Through Faster, Cheaper Lab Route
Researchers in India have optimized the extraction of the antioxidant compound embelin from the Ayurvedic plant Embelia ribes and validated ...
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Plant Flavonoids Emerge as Multi-Target Weapon Against Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
A new review maps how plant-derived flavonoids attack tuberculosis through multiple molecular mechanisms while outlining the structural features and delivery ...
Herbal Formula JI-017 Shows Anti-Inflammatory Promise in Sepsis Model
A traditional three-herb formulation called JI-017 suppressed inflammatory mediators in macrophages and was associated with improved survival in a mouse ...
Ginger Compound Zerumbone Halts Growth of Aggressive Uterine Cancer Cells in Lab Study
A new in vitro study reports that zerumbone, a sesquiterpene from wild ginger, arrests SK-UT-1 uterine leiomyosarcoma cells in the ...
African Natural Products Library Yields Two Promising COX-2 Inhibitor Candidates
Computational screening of the Pan-African Natural Products Library identified two compounds, 152CSB2 and Thix6g, as promising selective COX-2 inhibitors with ...
Desert Plant Fungus Yields Extract That Kills Superbugs and Cancer Cells
Scientists isolated an endophytic Aspergillus niger fungus from the desert shrub Deverra tortuosa whose extract shows broad antimicrobial, antibiofilm, antioxidant ...
Scientists Fine-Tune the Perfect Recipe for Extracting Stinging Nettle Chemistry
Ethiopian researchers used response surface methodology to pinpoint optimal Soxhlet extraction conditions for stinging nettle leaves, achieving a predicted yield ...
Old-School TLC Outshines HPLC in Detecting Avocado’s Hidden Molecule
Brazilian researchers showed that thin-layer chromatography with Goldin's reagent can detect the UV-invisible avocado compound avocadyne in extracts and commercial ...
Bacterial Enzyme KwwB Forges Unusual Peptide Cross-Links and Shrugs Off Leader Mutations
Researchers have shown that the P450 cyptide synthase KwwB can install a non-native Tyr-C3–Trp-N1 cross-link on engineered precursor peptides and ...
Thyme Compounds Outperform Curcumin in Simulations Against Flu Protein
Molecular dynamics simulations show that thyme constituents, especially thymol, bind and structurally destabilize influenza H1N1 hemagglutinin more effectively than curcumin.
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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