Is Cannabis a boon or bane? Cannabis sativa has long been a versatile crop for fiber
extraction (industrial hemp), traditional Chinese medicine (hemp seeds), and recreational …

The increasing use of plant evidence in forensic investigations gave rise to a powerful new
discipline-Forensic Botany–that analyses micro-or macroscopic plant materials, such as the …

Corms of “Suranjan” are widely used in traditional medicine for the management of
rheumatism and various ailments. In traditional medicinal systems of India, Suranjan is …

Gelsemium elegans (GE) is a widely distributed hypertoxic plant that has caused many food
poisoning incidents. Its pollen can also be collected by bees to produce toxic honey, posing …

The challenge of discriminating closely related species persists, notably within clinical
diagnostic laboratories for invasive aspergillosis (IA)-related species and food …

Introduction The COVID‐19 pandemic was associated with an increased global use of
traditional medicines, including Ayurvedic herbal preparations. Due to their growing …

DNA barcoding is a molecular approach for species identification and germplasm
conservation in the Origanum genus. This study proposes a DNA-based method to …

Menispermaceae species, as early‐diverging eudicots, can synthesize valuable
benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) like bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids (bisBIAs) and …

Generally, chloroplast genomes of angiosperms are always highly conserved but carry a
certain number of variation among species. In this study, chloroplast genomes of 13 species …

Corydalis yanhusuo WT Wang is a traditional herb. Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs) are
the main pharmacological active ingredients that play an important role in sedation, relieving …