Pelargonidin- Important Bioactive From Plants!
Pelargonidin is an anthocyanin pigment that contributes to the red to orange colors in various fruits and vegetables. Common plant […]
Beetlejuice Geraniums!
I bet you never thought plain ol’ garden geraniums could be interesting… However, one interesting use of these Zonal Geraniums
Malagasy Traditional Medicine
Post Series: Global Traditional Medicine Systems In order to spread awareness about the rich living herbal traditions from around the
10 Top Pharmaceutical Drugs Derived from Plants-
Natural products from plants, bacteria, fungi, and marine organisms together make up around 50% of modern pharmaceuticals, underscoring the significant
Plant Fact: Outlived the Dinosaurs!
A living fossil, the Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) has remained virtually unchanged for over 200 million years and is renowned
North America’s Caffeinated Native!
Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) is North America’s only known caffeine-producing species used traditionally as a stimulant tea. Native Americans traditionally consumed
The Floral Greens Enjoyed as a Tea!
Salal (Gaultheria shallon) is a shrub native to North America and naturalized in Britain that has leathery leaves and one-sided
Taxifolin- Important Bioactive From Plants!
Taxifolin is a flavonoid that shares a structural similarity with quercetin but differs in having an additional hydrogen atom, which
Fungi Fact: Largest Living Organism!
The largest organism on Earth isn’t an animal or tree, but a colossal fungus known as the honey fungus (Armillaria
Plant Fact: Flower from The Underworld!
This plant grows underground and only its flower emerges above soil, emitting a smell of rotting flesh to attract dung,