Medicinal plants produce a wide range of bioactive compounds, yet the genetic and evolutionary mechanisms underlying their biosynthesis often remain poorly understood. Loganin, a potent iridoid ...

ABSTRACT: Objective: To optimize the extraction protocol for total flavonoids from Gnetum parvifolium, determine their content, and investigate their in vitro antioxidant activity. Methods: Using ...

There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering. I can happily report ...

Need the jolt of an espresso? Or maybe tranquillising with a stab of negroni? Now you can have them both at the same time … This is a great one for those nights when you really need a good, stiff ...

As I strolled through my yard recently, I was delighted to witness the early signs of spring, with buds swelling and daffodil foliage emerging from the earth. My eyes scanned the garden, and I ...

Cornus House Apartments, 2501 Commerce St., was the site of a ribbon-cutting open house event Wednesday in Tacoma. Great Expectations LLC One of the newest Tacoma apartment sites celebrated its ...

As autumn paints the landscape in hues of gold and crimson, a cherished tradition is unfolding across China - the Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival. The Chongyang Festival, ...

I hadn’t realised a word less sexy than dogwood existed, but it turns out there’s its Latin equivalent Cornus, which to me sounds like a cream for fungal infections. However inconceivably, Cornus also ...