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🌿 Calling all Botanists and Researchers! 🌐 The Global Journal of Medicinal Plants Research is now accepting submissions. Share your insights on medicinal plants and contribute to the advancement of herbal medicine. 🍃📚 #medicinalplant #research #callforpaper #botany

I am delighted to share the publication of my article titled "Profiles of the Headspace Volatile Organic and Essential Oil Compounds from the Tunisian Cardaria draba (L.) Desv. and Its Leaf and Stem Epidermal Micromorphology" in the Journal of Phyton - International Journal of Experimental Botany. This study aims to extract essential oils and volatile compounds from Cardaria draba while examining the morphology of its epidermis, as well as its protective and secretory trichomes. You can access the article via its DOI link: https://lnkd.in/dikmP54K

Friend and author of The Rose of Paracelsus, William Leonard Pickard, wrote the afterword to our soon-to-be-published, Ergot Alkaloids by Albert Hofmann.⁠ ⁠ This book is a detailed account of chemical compounds and pharmacological investigation into the potential of visionary plants. Starting with the botany and cultivation of the ergot mushroom, Hofmann takes us through the historical elaboration of the fungus including the poisoning epidemic of ergot and its early medical uses all the way to the use of psilocybin as a “magical drug”. ⁠ ⁠⁠ Get your copy: https://lnkd.in/geFVJW5V #alberthofmann #ergotalkaloids #psychedelicscience

🌿🔬 Excited to share our latest publication in the Journal of Medicinal Botany! Our article titled "Phytochemical and Physicochemical Profiling of Pimenta dioica (L.) Extracts" delves into a comprehensive scientific investigation led by Parth B. Trivedi and co-authored by V. R. Naik. 📝 Published at doi: 10.25081/jmb.2023.v7.8514, this research explores the diverse solvents and drying methods employed in the extraction process. Our study sheds light on the intricate phytochemical and physicochemical profiles of Pimenta dioica (L.), offering valuable insights into its medicinal potential. 🔍 Exploring deep into the intricacies of plant extracts, this work contributes significantly to understanding how different extraction techniques can impact the composition and properties of natural compounds, essential for medicinal applications. 🌟 Grateful for the collaborative efforts of our team and excited about the potential implications of this study in the realm of botanical medicine. You can access the article here https://lnkd.in/dNc3sjqa. #MedicinalBotany #ResearchPublication #PhytochemicalAnalysis #ScientificInvestigation #BotanicalMedicine #PimentaDioica #MedicinalPlants #SciencePublication

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Zingiber officinale: A Systematic Review of Botany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Gut Microbiota-Related Gastrointestinal Benefits. Zingiber officinale Systematic review This review comprehensively presents similarities and differences between fresh and dried ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.), particularly proposing them the significant differences in botany, phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology. Furthermore, the pharmacology of gut microbiota-related gastrointestinal benefits has also been discussed. https://rebrand.ly/sc6jvbk Best resource for herbal medicine practice and research: http://rebrand.ly/10n7c0s

While reading about the Introduction to Botany, I was reading about the Calvin Cycle and had some sort of epiphany. When Ribulose-1, 5-Biphosphate (RuBP) interacts with Carbon dioxide (CO2) you get carbon fixation through an enzyme called RuBisCo (Ribulose-Biphosphate Carboxylase-Oxygenase). RuBisCo and enzymatic processes of it cannot occur unless there is light. The reaction of Carbon dioxide with RuBP creates two molecules of 3-PGA (3-Phosphoglyceric Acid). Through light reactions with ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), 3-PGA is converted into PGAL(Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate), while a reduction of NADPH (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) happens and turns into (NADP ) (H ). PGAL can either be turned into phosphorylated sugars which restart the process of carbon dioxide interacting with RuBP or are exported through the stroma of the chloroplastic cell. Inside the chloroplast is this membrane called a Thylakoid, and they are stacked together. There are multiples of these sometimes called (Granum or grana for singulars). What these do is catalyze light and convert it into ATP. This is important as they are within chloroplasts themselves. As certain wavelengths of light hit the surface of the thylakoid, it is absorbed by carotenoids and chlorophyll a and b; the protons are then Excited to a great degree and transfer across protein complexes embedded in the thylakoid membrane. This is the area where they release energy which is used to pump H ionic protons from the stroma into the thylakoid lumen. This creates a proton gradient. Protons flow back into the stroma through ATP synthase complexes embedded in the membrane. This flow of protons drives the rotation of ATP synthase, which catalyzes the synthesis of ATP from ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and inorganic phosphate (Pi). This process is called chemiosmosis. In addition to ATP synthesis, another product of the light-dependent reactions is the reduction of NADP (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) to NADPH. This reduction involves the transfer of electrons from the electron transport chain to NADP , facilitated by an enzyme called ferredoxin-NADP reductase. Phew, that's a lot to consider...So what was the epiphany? Well, if we recreated an artificial system that interacts the same way as a plant chloroplast; not only will we be able to create an efficient sugar producing engine from carbon dioxide, we could also produce bio-photovoltaic batteries. This means that Organics could be used to generate forms of electricity, especially in the example of the production of H ionic protons and ATP synthesis. Perhaps artificial intelligence could be put into biomaterials to create an artificial permeable membrane, intelligent water conditioned to form a liquid plasma for example. Biosystems could then be placed in this plasma to recreate an artificial photosynthesis for human energy biochemical systems. 🤔

I'm thrilled to share my paper titled, Antifungal activity, synergistic effect and mode of action of Caraway (Carum carvi L.) essential oil and carvone against Aspergillus fumigatus published in South African Journal of Botany (IF:3.1). I invite you to read the article and share your valuable opinions Via:https://lnkd.in/dqnyySz5

https://lnkd.in/e6pRqgYe Presented at the Botany Conference in Boise, Idaho, this study showcased the analysis of phenolic acids with a focus on seasonal variations. During the summer season, all phenolic acids exhibited a relatively strong interaction, while the winter season displayed significantly lower variations. Correlation analysis further supported the higher interactions and variations observed during the summer. Interestingly, the winter season showed a higher abundance of phenolic acids in roots. Heatmap analysis of soil extractables highlighted that the site with the highest altitude, Angah, demonstrated more favorable elements for plant growth. Despite this variation in soil elements, statistical analyses did not reveal any significant differences in phenolic acid contents among different sites. In conclusion, this research emphasizes the importance of considering seasonal variations in the analysis of phenolic acids, especially in the context of their potential applications in herbal medicine and drug development.