Long before we had modern antibiotics to rely on, people often turned to traditional medicines from plants to treat ...

The root of tormentil was used in Irish folklore and European traditional medicine to treat wounds, sore throats, diarrhoea ...

The increasing incidence of drug-resistant pathogens has drawn the attention of the pharmaceutical and scientific communities towards studies on the potential antimicrobial activity of plant-derived ...

A study reveals that madecassic acid blocks bacterial growth by disrupting the cytochrome bd complex, a protein complex ...

Garlic extract is emerging as a surprisingly powerful contender to chlorhexidine, the long-standing “gold standard” in antimicrobial mouthwashes. A systematic review of clinical studies shows that ...

Fans of Korean skincare may be familiar with "hero ingredient" Madecassic acid for its skin-soothing properties, but ...

Scientists at NIT Rourkela have created new antibacterial agents. They used extracts from marigold, mango, and eucalyptus plants. This method offers an eco-friendly alternative to traditional ...

A common wildflower used by our ancestors to treat wounds, sore throats, diarrhoea and gum disease could be the next weapon ...

Together with colleagues from Russian universities, a group of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University examined the properties of the heath spotted-orchid and its extracts. They ...