Grape stems are rich in bioactive phenolic compounds, offering potential for developing antioxidant-rich products in the food industry. The study employed UV-vis spectrophotometry and HPLC to quantify ...

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 ...

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 ...

For centuries, Borago officinalis - commonly known as Borage or the Starflower - has been a staple of traditional medicine.

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 ...

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 ...

A new study reveals that roasted coffee contains previously unknown compounds capable of inhibiting a key enzyme linked to blood sugar control. Scientists have identified three compounds that strongly ...

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 severe ...