Triterpenoid saponins are key bioactive compounds responsible for the medicinal value of many plants, yet how plants regulate the balance between saponin production and sterol biosynthesis has ...

Scientists are taking a closer look at monk fruit and discovering it’s more than just a sugar substitute. New research shows its peel and pulp contain a rich mix of antioxidants and bioactive ...

Researchers have developed an iron-based catalyst that tames the reactivity of methane, paving the way for natural gas to become a sustainable raw material for high-value chemicals, including ...

Chronic lung diseases (CLDs) are conditions that affect the components of the respiratory system, and they are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. According to the 2017 ...

A recent review conducted by the Food Science Departments of Cairo University (Giza, Egypt), the University of Basrah (Basrah, Iraq) and Damascus University (Damascus, Syria) examined the wide array ...

biochemical-data-connectors provides a simple and consistent interface to query major cheminformatics bioinformatics databases for compounds. It is designed to be a modular and reusable tool for ...

Cancer remains a leading cause of death globally, with conventional treatments often accompanied by severe side effects. Various indigenous food plants rich in bioactive compounds, such as flavonoids ...

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 ...

A study aiming to identify fluorescent bioactive compounds in the coelomic fluid of earthworms, as well as to investigate their structural and functional characteristics for possible use in biomedical ...