Soapnut Seeds Reveal Surprising Chemistry With Antibacterial and Antioxidant Power
A GC-MS study of soapnut seed kernels from Manipur, India, has revealed a novel caffeine-rich chemical profile with selective antibacterial ...
Tag: phytochemistry
Stinging Nettle Extracts Show Potent Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Power
Algerian researchers have shown that different solvent extracts of stinging nettle grown in a semi-arid climate are rich in phenolics ...
The Physic Nut Tree: A Toxic Healer Packed with Drug-Like Chemistry
A comprehensive new review synthesizes a decade of research on Jatropha curcas, revealing a plant rich in bioactive compounds with ...
Ancient Indian Tree Leaves Show Drug-Like Power Against Inflammation and Infection
A new integrated laboratory and computational study confirms that the flavonoid-rich leaves of Bauhinia variegata, long used by tribal healers ...
From Nigerian Folk Remedies to Kidney Medicine: Only Seven Plants Survive a Rigorous New Ranking
A new Nigerian review ranks 84 medicinal plants for kidney-protective potential and finds only seven, led by Hibiscus sabdariffa, scientifically ...
Ethiopian Tree Leaves Help Grow Antibacterial Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites
Researchers used Millettia ferruginea leaf extract to synthesize a zinc oxide/bentonite nanocomposite that showed enhanced antibacterial activity against four bacterial ...
Root Versus Leaf: Why the Plant Part in Your Ashwagandha Supplement Matters for Safety
A new review finds that ashwagandha root and leaf differ profoundly in chemistry, clinical evidence, and safety, with major implications ...
Common Oleander Shrub Yields Potent Antimicrobial Extracts in Green Chemistry Study
Egyptian researchers show that water-based extracts of oleander flowers, leaves, and stems are rich in phenolics and flavonoids and can ...
Root Compounds From a Traditional Indian Climber Show Predicted Binding to a Key Fat-Digesting Enzyme
Researchers have isolated three phytochemicals from the roots of Hiptage madablota and used molecular docking to predict their interactions with ...
Climate Change Is Rewriting the Chemistry and Geography of the World’s Medicinal Plants
A new integrative review warns that climate change is simultaneously reducing the yields, altering the therapeutic chemistry and shrinking the ...
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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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