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As EFSA revisits the safety of monacolin K in June 2026, the fundamental question remains: when a naturally occurring compound is chemically identical to a blockbuster prescription drug, should it ...

A 12‑week randomized controlled trial suggests that daily supplementation with a cuminaldehyde‑rich cumin essential oil may improve psychomotor speed by 8% and reduce reaction time by 10% in health...

A pooled analysis of 17 Indonesian studies suggests that pairing guava juice with iron supplementation can increase hemoglobin levels by an additional 1.29 g/dL compared to iron alone, potentially ...

A recent randomized controlled trial suggests that taking melatonin before bed and caffeine the next morning may improve high‑intensity running performance while lowering markers of muscle damage a...

A 24‑week randomized double‑blind placebo‑controlled trial shows that an aqueous extract from Coffea arabica pulp significantly lowers LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and total cholesterol while ra...

Rwanda – May 2026 – The Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) has published draft standard DRS 448:2026, Vegetable powder – Specification , setting out comprehensive quality, sampling, and...

What Is Artesunate? Artesunate (pronounced ar-TEE-sue-nate) is a medicine that comes from a plant called sweet wormwood ( Artemisia annua ). It belongs to a group of drugs called artemisinin deriva...

What Is Dihydroartemisinin? Dihydroartemisinin (or DHA for short) comes from a plant called sweet wormwood. It is the main active part of artemisinin, the malaria drug that won a Nobel Prize in 201...

What Exactly is AAKG? If you're exploring the world of sports nutrition and performance supplements, you've likely come across the acronym AAKG . But what is Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate ? ...

Have you ever heard of a magical "stone" that was once worth more than gold, thought to cure all poisons and diseases? This legendary object, known as a bezoar , is not a myth. Its story bridges an...

Conotoxins are used primarily as concrete molecular tools in neuroscience research and as promising leads for developing new drugs to treat chronic pain, neurological disorders, and other condition...

NADP (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate) is a vital coenzyme primarily used as a universal cellular "reducing power" currency. It drives life-sustaining processes, from synthesizing your ...