The global pharmaceutical industry is witnessing a steady transformation as plant-based active pharmaceutical ingredients ...

Shiitake mushrooms contain bioactive compounds with antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities, making them promising for alternative therapeutic applications.

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

Hemp has plenty of industrial applications, and while some consumers might tout the benefits of ingesting hemp for constipation, high cholesterol, eczema, arthritis, and other conditions, evidence ...

Where do the well-known cannabis compounds THC, CBD and CBC come from? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have experimentally demonstrated for the first time how cannabis acquired the ...

Scientists are taking a closer look at monk fruit and discovering it’s more than just a sugar substitute. New research shows ...

Coffee has antioxidant benefits, and it may make a difference whether you use pre-ground beans or whole beans that you grind ...

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 have identified lucidenic acid A, one of the bioactive compounds of Ganoderma lucidum, as a potential inhibitor of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) host cell ...

Biologists have isolated 17 secondary metabolites, including three novel compounds from the valuable endangered tropical plant species Alangium longiflorum. A newly isolated compound, ...

Extraction techniques have evolved considerably, addressing both industrial and environmental challenges inherent in the recovery of high‐value bioactive compounds from natural matrices. Traditional ...