Cannabis produces a complex suite of bioactive compounds, including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), but how ...

Reconstructed ancient enzymes reveal how cannabis evolved specialized cannabinoid production while offering new tools for biotechnology and medicine. Where do familiar cannabis compounds such as THC, ...

Where do the well-known cannabis compounds THC, CBD and CBC come from? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have ...

Plants, fungi, and bacteria produce natural products that function, among other things, as defenses that are deployed against predators and competitors. In medicine, these compounds are used for ...

In the future, it may be possible to produce bioactive molecules and pharmaceuticals without reverting to using enzymes or metals as external catalysts. Chemists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität ...

The aim of this study was to identify the bioactive compound of Citrus maxima fruit that targets the enzymes responsible for hyperglycaemia. Preliminary in vitro screening of extracts of fruit parts ...

Osaka, Japan - Many plants, including legumes, make naturally occurring chemicals called saponins. For example, the medicinal plant licorice produces the saponin glycyrrhizin, a potent natural ...

Biocompatibility and bioactivity are the two terms commonly used in dentistry. Generally, biocompatible materials are those materials that are well-tolerated by the biological system, whereas ...

Researchers discovered a new enzyme, closely related to the CSyGT family of enzymes involved in producing cellulose in plant cell walls. Unexpectedly, they found the new enzyme is responsible for a ...