An easy method for efficiently identifying proteins that interact with bioactive molecules has been developed by chemical biologists at RIKEN. This innovation, published in ChemBioChem, could help to ...

In an unexpected twist in the fight against cancer, humble kitchen bacteria and a plant best known for sweetening tea could one day help in treating one of humanity's deadliest diseases, new research ...

This study reveals that red date vinegar intake improves blood glucose and lipid profiles in type 2 diabetes, indicating ...

Experts say revving up your metabolism does not require extreme diets but can begin with growing herbs like mint, moringa, and turmeric at home. These antioxidant-rich plants improve digestion, reduce ...

Now, scientists have built upon recent lignin depolymerization methods to introduce a green, efficient, three-step pathway from lignin to bioactive compounds that can be turned into drugs (ACS ...

Bioactive compounds present mostly in fruit and vegetables perform different bodily functions relating to health and well-being. Their effects are considered antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiaging and ...

The findings show that two bioactive compounds found in hemp hulls — N-trans caffeoyltyramine (NCT) and N-trans feruloyltyramine (NFT) — have the potential to support gut barrier function.

Bing cherries, available at their peak in June and July, are a cultivar from open pollinations between Black Republican and ...

We could make a large number of new chiral Z-alkenes and use the method to modify bioactive compounds. In the paper, we present 35 different molecules that were made with our method.' ...