Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineering, known globally for his seminal breakthroughs that control crystals to help treat malaria and kidney stones, has been awarded an ...

The Dioscorea genus, commonly known as yam, is a rich source of bioactive compounds that include steroid saponins, phenanthrenes and diverse phenolic derivatives. These constituents exhibit a spectrum ...

Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Energy at the Unversity of Houston, is controlling crystals for smarter devices and safer drugs. From creating flexible gadgets to better ...

Quinoa is the common name of Chenopodium quinoa, a whole-grain crop belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Quinoa is native to the South American Andes Mountains and can be found in three varieties ...

Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic itching, asthma and migraine are in many cases hard-to-treat conditions. They have in common that they are triggered by an excessive immune response -- which in ...

Biologists have isolated 17 secondary metabolites, including three novel compounds from the valuable endangered tropical plant species Alangium longiflorum. A newly isolated compound, ...

Freeze concentration has emerged as a sustainable and energy-efficient method for preserving and enhancing liquid products. This technique involves lowering the temperature of a solution until water ...

Scientists have identified lucidenic acid A, one of the bioactive compounds of Ganoderma lucidum, as a potential inhibitor of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) host cell ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has identified two plant-based bioactive compounds with potential as glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists for weight loss as possible alternatives to ...