The mint family of herbs, which includes sage, rosemary, basil, and even woody plants like teak, offers an invigorating jolt to our senses of smell and taste. Researchers have found that these plants ...

Scientists at the Earlham Institute in Norwich, U.K., say they have been able to turn tobacco plants into solar-powered factories for moth sex pheromones. In addition, they’ve shown how the production ...

The biosynthesis of the great variety of natural plant products has not yet been elucidated for many medically interesting substances. In a new study, an international team of researchers was able to ...

Plants have been used as the source of drugs for long ages, and as of today, approximately 70,000 species have been screened for their potential utility as medicines. In recent decades, several ...

Plant natural products represent a largely untapped resource for discovering bioactive compounds to fill the antimicrobial drug development pipeline. With approximately 2.9 million ...

Sales of plant-based products are “where they are supposed to be” despite a post-pandemic slowdown, but to reinvigorate growth and expand appeal “beyond the hardcore” consumers, stakeholders should ...

Caring for indoor plants in the winter takes some extra steps. For instance, you should drastically reduce watering in the winter as most plants go dormant. That means winter is not a good time to ...

Plant-based sales have cooled, but innovation is on the rise. Discover the top growth categories, from yogurt to functional ...

Are plant-based meat and dairy substitutes healthier? Well, yes. And no. It depends. A new study investigates which substitutes do best, and worst, when pitted against animal products. A switch from ...