A Plant A Day

Crocin is an ester formed from the carotenoid crocetin and gentiobiose, a disaccharide sugar. This structure gives Crocin its distinctive […]

Rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii) produces the largest individual flower in the world, which can grow up to 1 meter in diameter.

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Carvone is a terpenoid that exists in two enantiomeric forms: R-carvone and S-carvone, which are mirror images of each other.

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Incredible Water Storage! Often called the “Tree of Life,” the Baobab (Adansonia spp) can store up to 32,000 gallons of

Sabinene is a naturally occurring monoterpene with a distinctive woody and peppery aroma. Sabinene is found in the essential oils

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Post Series: Spotlight on Biodiversity Hotspots Madagascar is classified as a biodiversity hotspot, a status given to regions that are

Agroforestry is a land-use management system where trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland. Its an