Many of today’s drugs come from vast libraries of synthetic compounds built by chemists for big pharma. This drug development method is a far cry from the days of identifying drugs from nature, but ...

Researchers find bioactive peptides in spices like turmeric, garlic, and cinnamon that may affect inflammation, metabolism, and antioxidant activity.

While food has long been known to influence and improve human health, recent scientific advances and nutritional innovations in food product development have aided the development of designer foods ...

Marine organisms and their microbial symbionts are invaluable sources of new medicines for human diseases. Natural products from the sea have four times higher potential to become medicines than any ...

Thymoquinone, the principal bioactive constituent of Nigella sativa seeds, has emerged as a promising natural agent in oncology. Recognised for its ability to modulate multiple cellular signalling ...

Natural sunscreens shield the skin from harmful radiation, without triggering allergic reactions. In a recently published study, a group of researchers has discovered a novel compound, β-glucose-bound ...

Scientists from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and the Central Research Institute, Japan, have revealed that certain bioactive compounds found in green, black, and oolong tea possess ...

Fruits and plant extracts contain bioactive compounds that can help treat or prevent diseases. To characterize and understand their mechanism of action, researchers from universities and research ...

The genus Lilium encompasses a diverse range of species renowned for their ornamental appeal as well as their historical and contemporary applications in food and traditional medicine. These species ...

Biological engineers have successfully decoded and reprogrammed the biosynthetic machinery that produces a variety of natural compounds found in fungi. Biological engineers at Utah State University ...