Plants make substances called alkaloids to protect themselves, and humans have long taken advantage of these chemicals, using ...

A plant used in Brazilian medicine has scientific potential to help people with arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.

Scientists have shown how plants produce powerful natural chemicals that could help in the production of new medicines in ...

For generations, Brazilians have turned to a colorful garden plant to soothe aching joints, trusting experience long before ...

Now a team of Brazilian scientists has put that tradition through a modern stress test: standardized extracts, controlled ...

Scientists are testing the ancient herb borage to see which healing claims hold up and where modern evidence still falls ...

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