The use of medicinal plants and medicinal herbs can be found in many cultures worldwide. With records dating thousands of ...

Kew’s Small Molecule Analysis Laboratory, for example, profiles small molecules produced by plants and fungi to help identify chemical structures that might be useful for drug development.

Uganda is home to a diverse array of plant species, many of which have been used for centuries in traditional medicine ...

These medicinal plants include novel compounds based on ... and efforts to develop novel treatments—particularly those involving herbs—are encouraging. There aren’t any effective medications ...

Researchers in Gabon studied tropical plants eaten by wild gorillas - and used also by local human healers - identifying four with medicinal effects. Laboratory studies revealed the plants were ...