A scoping review of 54 studies found that coffee and several coffee-derived bioactive compounds influence pathways linked to skeletal muscle metabolism, including insulin signaling, mitochondrial ...

Fruits and plant extracts contain bioactive compounds that can help treat or prevent diseases. To characterize and understand their mechanism of action, researchers from universities and research ...

Mulberry has long been used as both food and traditional medicine. Today, scientists are investigating whether its compounds ...

Bioactive compounds derived from plants, fungi and microorganisms encompass a diverse array of alkaloids, phenolics, terpenoids and sterols that exert selective cytotoxic effects on malignant cells.

Medicinal plants have long served as reservoirs of bioactive compounds—including flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids and phenolic acids—that exert potent anti-inflammatory effects through diverse ...

An article published in the journal Scientific Reports describes how researchers analyzed biofilm produced by bacteria found in the El Medano hot springs, located in Chile in the central Andes, and ...

Eating pineapple after a meal could help break down complex proteins. Here are the health benefits of pineapple and why you ...

Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic itching, asthma and migraine are in many cases hard-to-treat conditions. They have in common that they are triggered by an excessive immune response—which in severe ...

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

The natural world is rich in chemical compounds with remarkable medicinal properties. A notable example is penicillin, discovered by chance from the Penicillium mold. This discovery revolutionized the ...

Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic itching, asthma and migraine are in many cases hard-to-treat conditions. They have in common that they are triggered by an excessive immune response -- which in ...

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, ...