#bioactives — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #bioactives, aggregated by home.social.
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3-Jun-2025
Two plant species invent the same chemically complex and medically interesting substance
The elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway of #ipecacuanha #alkaloids shows how two distantly related plant species could develop the same substance independentlyhttps://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1085960 #science #plants #bioactives #biosynthesis #evolution #plantPhysiology
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Latest News from Leibniz LSB & IPB: #Mushroom Study Expands Knowledge of Natural Bitter Compounds – New Highly Effective #Bitter Compound Identified https://www.leibniz-lsb.de/en/press-public-relations/translate-to-englisch-pm-20250407-pressemitteilung-pilzstudie-natuerliche-bitterstoffe #taste #bioactives #research
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/04/07/mushroom-study-expands-knowledge-of-natural-bitter-compounds-new-highly-effective-bitter-compound-identified -
Insoluble #fiber contains unique #bioactives — compounds that have been linked to lower incidence of #cardiovascular disease, #cancer and Type 2 #diabetes — offering potential health benefits beyond those of the fiber itself.
#NutritionalScience #sflorg
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Mushrooms magnify #memory by boosting nerve growth
Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/979340 #fungi #bioactives #Neuroscience
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11-Jan-2023
Scientists sequence and annotate majority of Red Perilla’s genome, a step toward harnessing more of its medically valuable bioactive chemicals https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/976260
