Many important medicines and agricultural compounds have origins in natural products made by microorganisms. One such ...

A recent study reveals the natural compound (-)-carvone in spearmint as a potent and sustainable alternative to chemical herbicides. This research demonstrates how (-)-carvone targets and degrades ...

Translating mechanistic insights from laboratory models into real-world dietary guidelines remains a major challenge in public health. While isolated ...

This review shows how microneedle-based cosmetic systems bypass the stratum corneum to deliver poorly penetrating actives, ...

Over the past decade, gut microbiota has emerged as a central mediator linking diet, environmental exposures, and human health. At the same time, medicinal ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has identified two plant-based bioactive compounds with potential as glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists for weight loss as possible alternatives to ...

Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic itching, asthma and migraine are in many cases hard-to-treat conditions. They have in common that they are triggered by an excessive immune response -- which in ...

Findings of the study suggest that the natural compounds found in blueberries may support brain development and emotional ...

A bioactive compound produced by an extremophilic bacterium has potential industrial applications. An international collaboration of researchers has isolated a bioactive compound in extremophilic ...

Bioactive compound profiling in herbal essential oils encompasses the identification, quantification and characterisation of volatile and semi-volatile constituents that underpin therapeutic, aromatic ...

From boosting immunity to reducing inflammation, clove tea is being credited with a range of health benefits online. How much of it is backed by research?