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Moringa oleifera, widely known as the drumstick tree, may offer a powerful combination of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, according to a new scientific review examining evidence on its leaves, stems, and bioactive compounds.
Moringa leaves contain bioactive compounds showing antibacterial and anti-inflammatory potential in
laboratory and animal research.
Researchers from the Yunnan...
A lipid extract from the anchoring structure of giant Patagonian kelp protected brain cells from several metabolic disruptions associated with Alzheimer’s disease in laboratory experiments, raising interest in marine compounds as potential sources of future neuroprotective treatments.
Patagonian giant kelp holdfast lipids protected neuronal glucose metabolism and energy balance from
am...
A phytochemical compound derived from licorice may help suppress bladder cancer while making tumors more responsive to cisplatin chemotherapy, according to new preclinical research examining its effects on two major cancer-promoting signaling pathways.
Glycyrrhizic acid suppressed bladder cancer growth and strengthened cisplatin's anticancer effects in preclinical
experiments
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A fragrant essential oil from the Japanese magnolia Magnolia salicifolia has shown potent anticancer activity against breast cancer cells, while inhalation of its volatile compounds significantly reduced tumor development in mice.
Magnolia salicifolia essential oil and its citral component showed potent breast cancer cell-killing activity and reduced
tumor development in mice
Resear...
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An ancient medicinal herb best known for supporting women’s reproductive health is attracting scientific attention for another reason: its potential influence on the brain through the gut.
A new scientific review examines how Asparagus racemosus, commonly known as Shatavari, may support cognitive health through a combination of prebiotic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotectiv...
Researchers in Thailand have uncovered evidence that an edible medicinal mushroom may counter some of the damaging brain changes associated with chronic stress, improving memory performance while strengthening antioxidant defenses and reducing inflammatory responses.
Thai researchers found that Dictyophora indusiata improved memory performance while reducing
oxidative and inflammatory brain ...
A naturally occurring phytochemical isolated from grapes has shown broad neuroprotective activity against several processes associated with Parkinson’s disease, including neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, dopaminergic neuron loss, and abnormal Tau accumulation.
Trans-vitisin B from grapes protected dopamine-producing neurons and improved several Parkinson-like
abnormalities in a pre...
Two natural compounds found in aromatic plants including oregano and thyme are attracting scientific attention for their potential to protect the brain against several processes involved in Alzheimer’s disease.
Carvacrol and thymol showed promising multi-target neuroprotective effects across preclinical models of
Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment
A new scoping...
Natural Compound Targets a Key Heart Failure Process
A phytochemical compound derived from Astragalus membranaceus may help counter pathological cardiac remodeling, a damaging process that can progressively weaken the heart and contribute to heart failure.
Cycloastragenol reduced cardiac damage and fibrosis while promoting EGFR lysosomal turnover in experimental
models of heart remodeling
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A new animal study suggests that an extract made from taro corms, the underground part of Colocasia esculenta, may provide surprisingly strong protection against alcohol-induced stomach ulcers.
Taro corm extract dramatically reduced stomach ulcer damage in rats, with the strongest dose producing 96.55% protection
Scientists investigated whether an ethanol extract of taro corm could protect...
A plant-derived compound called harmine hydrochloride (HMH) has shown promising activity against ovarian cancer in laboratory cells and mice by attacking a protein that appears to help cancer grow and spread.
Plant-derived harmine hydrochloride suppressed ovarian cancer growth while targeting the cancer-promoting
NFAT1 protein in laboratory and animal experiments
HMH comes from Pega...
Thai researchers have uncovered promising evidence that Triphala, a traditional herbal preparation made from three medicinal fruits, could help protect red blood cells from oxidative damage, including cells from people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.
Triphala extract significantly reduced oxidative destruction of G6PD-deficient red blood cells in laboratory experimen...
Scientists are exploring new ways to strengthen the cancer-fighting potential of ferulic acid, a natural plant compound found in cereal grains, fruits and vegetables. A new scientific review suggests that advanced drug-delivery systems and specially designed chemical derivatives could overcome major problems that have prevented the compound from progressing toward clinical cancer treatment.
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Thai Researchers Investigate a Traditional Edible Plant
A new study from Thailand has found that an aqueous extract of Piper sarmentosum Roxb. may help improve cholesterol levels, reduce signs of liver stress and reshape gut bacteria disturbed by a high-fat diet.
Thai researchers found that Piper sarmentosum extract improved cholesterol and liver markers while altering gut
microbiome patter...
A natural pigment found in dark berries may help make glioblastoma cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy by weakening one of the cancer’s drug-defense systems, according to new laboratory research.
A berry-derived antioxidant reduced a major drug-resistance mechanism and strengthened chemotherapy
effects in laboratory glioblastoma cells.
Why Glioblastoma Is So Difficult to Treat
Gl...
Endometriosis is notoriously difficult to treat because it is not driven by one biological problem. A new scientific review suggests that several naturally occurring bioactive compounds may be able to influence multiple processes that help endometriosis lesions survive, grow and spread.
Natural bioactive compounds may simultaneously influence several biological pathways that help endometriosi...
A natural plant compound called berberine and newer substances derived from it could offer researchers another way to fight Helicobacter pylori, the stomach bacterium linked to chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers and gastric cancer.
Berberine and advanced derivatives could weaken H. pylori by attacking bacterial survival, biofilms, drug resistance
and stomach inflammation simultaneously
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Scientists are questioning the long-held idea that simply taking antioxidant supplements can reliably protect against cardiovascular disease. However, that does not mean researchers are rejecting all antioxidant-related compounds. Instead, emerging evidence highlighted in a new scientific editorial shows promising cardiovascular effects from compounds including resveratrol and urolithin A, while e...
A fascinating medical study has identified a traditional Thai medicinal plant with particularly strong laboratory activity against six cancer cell lines representing malignancies of the upper respiratory tract. The findings are drawing attention to Caesalpinia sappan, or sappanwood, an ingredient found in Kampramong’s traditional anticancer remedy.
Thai researchers found that sappanwood...
A naturally occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil has produced striking results against an aggressive form of colorectal cancer in laboratory mice, sharply reducing primary tumors and preventing much of the cancer from spreading to other organs.
Olive oil compound oleocanthal dramatically reduced KRAS-mutant colorectal tumors and metastatic spread in experimental
mice
The phy...
A new Thai laboratory and animal study has found that an extract made from Mucuna pruriens var. pruriens, commonly known as velvet bean, can influence several biological processes involved in achieving an erection. Importantly, researchers found that the effects appeared to involve blood-vessel signaling rather than increased testosterone.
Thai researchers found velvet bean seed extract influ...
Researchers investigating natural approaches to excessive inflammation during respiratory viral infections have found that extracts of Cistus incanus and Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly known as rosemary, strongly reduced inflammatory responses in human lung cells subjected to an Influenza A-like laboratory challenge.
Cistus and rosemary extracts sharply reduced inflammatory signals in human...
Researchers Discover Natural Pigment That Protects Brain Cells in Lab Tests
Scientists in Taiwan have identified a naturally occurring compound from algae that may help protect brain cells from one of the damaging processes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The research suggests that phycocyanobilin (PCB), a pigment found in cyanobacteria and red algae, can reduce harmful cellular aging and inf...
Natural compounds from medicinal mushroom may calm harmful brain inflammation
Scientists have discovered that ganoderic acids, a group of natural compounds extracted from the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi), could help protect the brain after an ischemic stroke by blocking excessive inflammation. The international research team included scientists from Peking University, the China A...
Researchers from the School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University, the Ningxia Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control in Yinchuan, China, and the Department of Allied and Public Health, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA, have developed a promising experimental therapy using tiny natural particles from goji berries that may help repair damaged hearts.
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Okra is a familiar vegetable found in kitchens around the world, but new research suggests that its seeds may hold even greater health potential than previously believed. Scientists have discovered that the stage at which okra seeds are harvested has a major impact on the types of beneficial plant compounds they contain and how effectively they help reduce inflammation in laboratory studies.
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Researchers in Thailand have identified a phytochemical compound that could one day help fight lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that affects the body's infection-fighting lymphocytes. The study found that dicentrine, an alkaloid isolated from the medicinal plant Stephania venosa, was able to slow the growth of lymphoma cells, trigger their self-destruction, and selectively target cancer cells ...
Dry eye disease affects millions of people worldwide, causing persistent discomfort, burning, irritation, blurry vision, and a constant feeling that something is stuck in the eye. While artificial tears and anti-inflammatory eye drops can provide relief, many patients continue to struggle because current treatments often address only part of the problem. Now, researchers from the Department of Oph...
A growing body of research is revealing that consuming too much salt does more than raise blood pressure. Long-term excessive salt intake may also negatively affect brain function, leading to declines in memory and social behavior. While reducing dietary salt remains the primary recommendation, scientists are also exploring nutritional strategies that may help lessen the harmful effects of high sa...
Medical News: Discarded Cocoa By-Products Deliver Surprising Results Against Chikungunya Virus
What was once considered little more than agricultural waste could become an unexpected source of future antiviral medicines. Scientists have discovered that extracts made from cocoa pod husks and cocoa bean shells—two by-products generated during chocolate production—can dramatically suppre...
Medical News: Tiny Natural Particles from Honeysuckle Could Open New Path for Treating Severe Lung Damage
Scientists in China have developed tiny natural particles extracted from the medicinal plant Lonicera japonica, commonly known as Japanese honeysuckle, that dramatically reduced acute lung injury in laboratory mice. The research was led by investigators from The Third Clinical Medical College...
Thailand Medical: Natural compound shows promise against acute kidney injury, but human studies are still needed
A team of Thailand Medical Researchers has uncovered encouraging evidence that alpha-mangostin, a phytochemical extracted from the rind of the tropical mangosteen fruit, could help protect the kidneys from acute kidney injury (AKI). Although the findings are currently based on laborato...
Thailand Medical: Natural Plant Compound Weakens Lung Cancer Cells by Blocking a Key Survival Pathway
Researchers from the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, the Lanna Rice Research Center, Chiang Mai University, and the PhD Degree Program in Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, have discovered that ox...
Medical News: Scientists Highlight Safer Natural Compounds That May Transform Future Therapies
Researchers from the Institute of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Liaodong University in Dandong, China, together with experts from the College of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University in Shenyang, China, have published a comprehensive review showing how natural polysaccharides could beco...
Medical News: Natural Compound Shows Promise Against Diabetes-Linked Heart Damage
A natural plant compound called baicalein may help protect the heart from one of the most damaging effects of diabetes, according to new research by scientists from the School of Integrative Medicine at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China, and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer...
Medical News: New study suggests natural mango leaf compound may sharpen the mind within 30 minutes
A new clinical study has found that a specially formulated mango leaf extract could improve attention, mental speed, cognitive flexibility, and mood in healthy young adults in as little as 30 minutes after taking a single dose. The findings add to growing evidence that natural plant-based compounds...
Medical News: Researchers have discovered that discarded licorice leaves, long treated as agricultural waste, may contain powerful natural compounds that could help protect brain cells from damage linked to Parkinson’s disease. The study also introduces a greener way to extract these valuable compounds, potentially creating new opportunities for both medicine and sustainable agriculture.
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Medical News: Scientists in South Africa have uncovered compelling evidence that two well-known medicinal plants, Leonotis leonurus (wild dagga) and Mentha longifolia (wild mint), may hold promise for future depression treatments. Although the findings are based on advanced computer modeling rather than human or animal trials, the research highlights how natural plant compounds could interact with...
Medical News: Scientists identify six natural compounds that could block two of the bacterium's most dangerous weapons
Researchers have identified six naturally occurring plant flavonoids that could eventually help fight Listeria monocytogenes, the deadly foodborne bacterium responsible for listeriosis. Using sophisticated computer-based drug discovery techniques, the scientists found that th...
Medical News: For generations, Ipomoea pes-caprae, a creeping coastal plant widely used in traditional medicine throughout tropical regions, has been brewed into herbal tea to help relieve kidney disorders, inflammation, rheumatism, asthma, wounds, and other ailments. It was recently falsely promoted in North and South America as a remedy for breast cancer. A new preclinical study is raising fresh...
Medical News: Plant Compounds Show Powerful Multi-Target Attack on Tumors
Scientists are drawing fresh attention to a little-known group of natural plant compounds called flavokawains after a comprehensive review found they can attack cancer in multiple ways while causing relatively little harm to healthy cells. Although the research remains in the preclinical stage, the findings suggest these na...
Medical News: Kidney stones remain one of the most painful urinary tract conditions, affecting millions worldwide and often returning even after successful treatment. Now, researchers in China have discovered that extracts from the traditional Dai medicinal plant Aspidopterys tomentosa may help prevent calcium oxalate kidney stones by protecting kidney cells from damage and reducing crystal buildu...
Medical News: Bladder problems affect millions of women worldwide, causing frequent urination, urgency, discomfort, and interrupted sleep. While current medications can help some patients, they often come with unwanted side effects such as dry mouth, constipation, and blurred vision. Now, researchers have found that a traditional medicinal plant, Quisqualis indica, may offer a new approach by targ...
Thailand Medical News Exclusive: As cyclosporiasis continues to spread across 18 American states, scientists are increasingly examining whether natural compounds could complement conventional treatment strategies.
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Medical News: Natural Resin Ingredient Triggers Cancer Cell Death in Laboratory Study
Researchers in Mexico have uncovered encouraging evidence that phytochemical compounds found in Boswellia serrata, better known as Indian frankincense, may offer a new way to fight one of the world's deadliest cancers. Their latest study found that both the plant's essential oil and one of its most activ...
Thailand Medical: Scientists in Thailand have discovered that apigenin, a natural plant compound found in foods such as parsley, celery, chamomile, and oranges, may help protect the heart from damage caused by the widely used chemotherapy drug cisplatin. The Thailand Medical Study suggests that apigenin could reduce inflammation, oxidative stress, and heart cell death while preserving normal heart...
Medical News: Natural plant compounds may help slow dangerous liver scarring
Scientists in China have uncovered promising evidence that natural flavonoids extracted from Carthamus tinctorius L., commonly known as safflower, may offer a new way to combat liver fibrosis, a condition that can eventually lead to cirrhosis and liver failure if left untreated.
Natural flavonoids extracted from saf...
Medical News: Natural compounds in sorghum could target several Alzheimer’s disease pathways at once
Scientists have uncovered encouraging evidence that naturally occurring polyphenols found in sorghum, particularly black sorghum, may help protect brain cells from many of the damaging processes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. While the findings are still limited to laboratory and compu...
Medical News: A new study has revealed that a natural plant compound called daphnetin may help protect against severe lung damage caused by influenza infections. The research was carried out by scientists from Jilin University in China, the China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, and the Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Natural compound daph...
Medical News: A new study is offering reassuring clarity about ergothioneine, a natural antioxidant commonly found in mushrooms and other foods, after earlier concerns suggested it might increase levels of a potentially harmful compound in the body. Scientists have long been focused on trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a substance produced in the body through gut bacteria and linked to conditions suc...
Medical News: A new scientific study has revealed that a natural compound found in ginseng could help reduce inflammation in the brain, raising hopes for new approaches to conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and stroke.
The research was conducted by scientists from the Department of Neuroanatomy and Molecular Brain Research at Ruhr University Bochum in Germany, the D...
Medical News: Traditional Plant Use Sparks Scientific Interest
A new study conducted by researchers from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and the Universidade Federal do Maranhão (Brazil) has found that a traditional medicinal plant, commonly known as cat’s claw (Uncaria tomentosa), may help block the COVID-19 virus from entering human cells.
Cat’s claw ...
Medical News: A new experimental treatment combining a natural compound from ginger with an anti-inflammatory drug is showing promising results in improving symptoms linked to multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a recent study. Researchers say the dual approach may offer a powerful new way to reduce brain inflammation and restore lost function.
A new combination of ginger extract and a brai...
Thailand Medical: A new medical study has found that a combination of the traditional medicinal herb Bacopa monnieri, better known as Brahmi, and extracts from antioxidant-rich Thai berries could help protect the brain from the harmful effects of long-term stress. While the research was conducted in laboratory rats rather than humans, the findings provide encouraging evidence that natural plant co...
Medical News: Liver cancer remains one of the deadliest forms of cancer worldwide, with many patients facing limited treatment options and poor long-term survival. Now, scientists in China have identified a promising natural compound from a traditional medicinal mushroom that may help slow the growth and spread of liver cancer by targeting a key cancer-driving protein.
Scientists discover tha...
