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-
Post Series: Global Traditional Medicine Systems In order to spread awareness about the rich living herbal traditions from around the
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)
Of Pretty Bows & Electrolyte Sap
The Raffia (Raphia spp.) palm produces leaves that are the largest among the palms, and so perfect for producing a
Anthroposophic Medicine
Post Series: Global Traditional Medicine Systems In order to spread awareness about the rich living herbal traditions from around the
The Plant Killer’s Plant
This plant is so easy to grow it gets its nutrients and water straight from the air! In nature Spanish
What a weekend!
Showing up for the SLO Botanical garden! Such a fun time representing for the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden at