Efforts to reduce reliance on antibiotic growth promoters in modern pig farming are increasingly turning to plant-derived ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Melissa Nieves, LND, RD, is a registered dietitian with ...

Chocolate prices have jumped again this Easter, and it has a lot of people concerned about how much higher they can go—and ...

Alpinia zerumbet is a medicinal plant from Asian origin used in folk medicine for the treatment of hypertension, which effect is attributed to terpinen-4-ol, the major component of the essential oil.

Abstract: The chemical composition of six essential oils from three different species of the genus Mentha was determined by GC/MS analysis. The main components in the essential oils were monoterpene ...

Essential oils can help reduce stress and anxiety. Aromatherapy with essential oils may improve sleep quality. Some essential oils can prevent bacterial infections effectively. Essential oils are ...

Before beginning his tenure as secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted an old picture of his father, Bobby Kennedy, and another man at a ...

Essential oil content in basil varies significantly with diurnal temperature and humidity changes, affecting yield optimization. The Dicle and Silbe ecotypes showed peak essential oil yields at ...

Traditional spray colognes are the standard, and solid colognes are a good choice, but the best fragrance oils have been subtly stealing the scent spotlight. Fragrance obsessives (ahem, hand raised) ...

Medicinal plants provide antibacterial compounds from their secondary metabolites and can be a good substitute for traditional synthetic or semi-synthetic chemical antibiotics, as well as overcoming ...