plant-medicine
Plant-medicine refers to the therapeutic use of plants and their bioactive chemical compounds, which plants synthesize as part of their natural defense, adaptation, and physiological processes. This field is significant to plant science because it illuminates how plants employ complex chemistry to survive and adapt to their environments, revealing fundamental principles of plant physiology, chemical ecology, and evolution. Understanding medicinal plant chemistry also bridges basic plant biology research with practical applications in pharmaceutical development and sustainable healthcare.
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Medicinal Plants and the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Chronic Dis...
The turmeric you add to cooking, the green tea you brew, and herbal supplements like ginseng are ...
Reconstitution of gut microbiota by medicinal plant isoflavones ame...
Kudzu — the aggressive vine smothering trees along roadsides across the American South — harbors ...
Extraction techniques, structural features, biological functions an...
Moringa is one of the easiest nutrient-dense trees a home gardener can grow, and understanding wh...
Neuroprotective role of Curcuma amada evidenced from pesticide-indu...
Pesticides used in your garden or on nearby farms don't just kill pests — they accumulate in the ...
Polysaccharide from Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg attenuate...
It shows that a plant used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine to treat coughs and pneu...
Plant-derived extracellular vesicles as tools and targets for infla...
Plants in your kitchen — ginger, grapes, even green tea — may one day be the source of medicines ...
Plant-derived extracellular vesicles for anti-obesity: Natural carr...
Fruits, vegetables, and herbs growing in your garden may contain microscopic particles that resea...
Plant-derived nanovesicles: the intelligent nanoplatforms for thera...
Vegetables, fruits, and herbs you grow or eat may be producing microscopic particles that activel...
Phytochemistry and Bioactivities of Thymol and Carvacrol: Molecular...
The thyme and oregano growing in your herb garden contain powerful natural compounds that researc...
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.): A multi-target phytochemical with pote...
The same saffron crocus bulbs you can grow in a pot on your patio produce the world's most expens...
LC-MS-guided characterization and neuroprotective evaluation of Gal...
Bedstraw plants growing along Mediterranean roadsides and garden edges have been trusted for cent...
Investigating Opioid Receptor Activity through Biocatalytic Halogen...
Kratom, a tropical tree long brewed as a tea for pain relief across Southeast Asia, may hold the ...
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Citrus peels you might normally toss in the compost bin contain a compound that scientists are ac...
Protective Effects of Orally Administered
It means the plants in your garden or on your plate may carry microscopic healing particles that,...
New Advances in the Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies of Gut Mi...
The herbs, berries, and vegetables in your garden may do more than feed you — their natural compo...
Astragalin alleviates ulcerative colitis via FPR1 inhibition and re...
A plant compound already present in everyday herbs and vegetables may one day help treat debilita...
Gardenia jasminoides fruit extract alleviates MC903-induced atopic ...
Gardenia — a plant many people grow for its fragrant white flowers — turns out to produce compoun...
Plant-derived bioactive compounds modulate the gut microbiota in Al...
Herbs, teas, fermented foods, and fiber-rich vegetables you grow or buy at the farmers market may...
Plant natural products targeting NLRP3 inflammasome in Parkinson's ...
Herbs and botanicals you might grow or buy at a health food store — like turmeric or green tea — ...
Unveiling the Potential of Plant-derived Exosomes: A Comprehensive Review.
Fruits, vegetables, and plants you eat every day naturally produce microscopic structures that sc...
Chaihu Shugan San exerts antidepressant effects by driving microgli...
It shows that common garden and apothecary plants like licorice root and peony contain specific c...
Multi-modal therapeutic approaches to inflammatory bowel disease: p...
Plants in your kitchen and garden—herbs, spices, medicinal botanicals—are actively being studied ...
