Bioactive compounds are naturally occurring chemicals in plants, fungi, marine organisms and microorganisms that exert specific biological effects on living systems. These substances—ranging from ...

Bioactive compound screening in natural product extracts has become a cornerstone of early-stage drug discovery, harnessing the chemical diversity of plants, fungi and marine organisms. This ...

From caffeine to penicillin, natural products have become a mainstay in modern society, and are used for numerous applications, such as medicine and pesticides. There are tens of thousands of untapped ...

The global burden of antimicrobial resistance and chronic inflammation continues to grow, and medicinal plant science is increasingly well placed to ...

The diverse biochemical composition of Japanese apricot fruits explains their broad spectrum of action on the human body. The high levels of key phenolic compounds and hydroxycinnamic acids contribute ...

Many successful drugs have their origins in natural sources such as plants, fungi, and bacteria, but screening natural products to identify potential drugs remains a difficult undertaking. A new ...

Colostrum, the nutrient-rich first milk produced by mammals after birth, contains naturally occurring immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, and growth factors that have been studied for their role in immune ...

Aquatic foods, including fish, shellfish, seaweeds, and other marine resources, are globally recognized for their exceptional nutritional value and their ...

Nilmani Singh, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor Huimin Zhao, and Yujie Yuan developed the automated platform FAST-NPS to accelerate bioactive natural product discovery. From caffeine to ...