Berberine-Important Bioactive From Plants!
Berberine is an isoquinoline alkaloid with a distinctive yellow color, notable for its broad-spectrum pharmacological properties. Berberine is predominantly found […]
“A Chive A Day…?”
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) have a large growth range, from North America, to Europe and Asia—native to both New and Old
Traditional Medicine of the Shipibo
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Attention Bay Area Visitors/Residents (California)!
If you are looking for something to do this Sunday (the 30th), come for a visit to the Berkeley Herbal
Pinene-Important Bioactive From Plants!
Pinene is a naturally occurring monoterpene with a distinctive pine-like aroma that exists in two structural isomers, alpha-pinene and beta-pinene.
Ethnobotany Starts at Home 😎 🌿
Just back from the beautiful Big Sur coast. Every time I venture out in my home state of California, it
Antibiotic Timber
Satinay (Syncarpia hillii) is a plant with very limited distribution, also called Fraser Island turpentine. As a common name implies,
Mayan Traditional Medicine-
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Hot off the Press- Mucuna: Dopamine Beans, Newsletter Volume 8 🌿
🌟 Our 8th monthly newsletter on Indian Botanical Deep-Dive topics has just been published! The topic for this month, is
Piperine
Important Bioactive From Plants! Piperine is an alkaloid, and is considered the primary bioactive compound in black pepper (Piper nigrum)