Introduction: The anti-tumor vindoline and catharanthine alkaloids are naturally existed in Catharanthus ... C-type and CYC/TB1). Results: Gene structure and protein motif analyses showed that CrTCPs ...

The unregulated nature of the trade in medicines during this period ensured there was a far less strict delineation between 'pharmaceutical' and 'chemical' industries than we have nowadays.

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Every cell in your body contains the same genetic sequence, yet each cell expresses only a subset of those genes. These ...

University of Mississippi researchers have discovered how a compound found in cannabis might be used to mitigate the negative ...

The way the body ages could be more resilient than previously thought, a new study suggests.

Here, we experimentally examined diet-microbe- host interactions through a complex systems framework, centered on dietary oxalate. Using multiple, independent molecular, animal, and in vitro ...

In a new study, researchers have determined that a protein called NF-kB c-Rel can intensify the symptoms of psoriasis when activated by signals from the body's immune system. Understanding how 'c-Rel' ...

Medicinal chemistry deals with the design, optimization and development of chemical compounds for use as drugs. It is inherently a multidisciplinary topic — beginning with the synthesis of ...

Currently, many strategies have been used to manage postharvest diseases of the wolfberry, such as low-temperature refrigeration, modified atmosphere refrigeration, physical treatments and chemical ...