China-based Sino Biological, a biotech company specializing in research reagents and contract research services concluded its acquisition of Vancouver-based SignalChem Biotech (SCB) in a deal valued ...

Many diseases are caused by defects in signaling pathways of body cells. In the future, bioactive nanocapsules could become a valuable tool for medicine to control these pathways. Researchers have ...

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 ...

Triterpenoid saponins are key bioactive compounds responsible for the medicinal value of many plants, yet how plants regulate the balance between saponin production and sterol biosynthesis has ...

Conventional pharmacological studies on spices have traditionally focused on secondary metabolites like polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenes. More recently, food science research has also examined ...