One study linked it to a 39 percent lower risk of cardiovascular death.

Many medically important drugs originate from natural sources. Microorganisms produce these compounds using highly ...

Fewer than one in five people consume enough flavanols each day to help reduce their cardiovascular disease risk, even if ...

Bioactive compound profiling and pharmacological evaluation constitute an integrated framework for the discovery, characterisation and functional assessment of naturally derived molecules. Profiling ...

Medically reviewed by Roxana Ehsani, RD Lettuce provides important nutrients, including vitamins A, C, E, and K, as well as ...

A bioactive compound produced by an extremophilic bacterium has potential industrial applications. An international collaboration of researchers has isolated a bioactive compound in extremophilic ...

Peanut processing generates substantial by-products, notably skins, hulls and shells, which are rich in bioactive molecules such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, proanthocyanidins and peptides. Advances ...

Deciding whether fresh vs. dried turmeric yields the best curcumin depends on the processing method, co-ingredients, and how ...

Where do the well-known cannabis compounds THC, CBD and CBC come from? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have experimentally demonstrated for the first time how cannabis acquired the ...

An apple a day can keep the doctor away, according to an international study spearheaded by a University of Alabama faculty member. Dr. Kristi Crowe-White, associate professor and chair of the ...

which they release upon coming into contact with allergens (above). Blocking the responsible receptor prevents release, thus hindering a strong inflammatory reaction (below). Irritable bowel syndrome, ...