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Planta Medica
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Planta Medica is a leading international journal for natural products and medicinal plant research. The official journal partner of the GA Society.

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📖 Access this week's #FreetoRead article to learn more about an endangered species of fern with therapeutic potential 🌿
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#GrowingTogether #MedicinalPlants #NaturalProducts
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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'There is a pressing need to discover novel anti-tuberculosis agents to combat emerging drug-resistant strains.'

A new study in Planta Medica investigates the potential of #CryptolepisSanguinolenta, #LantanaCamara, and #ZanthoxylumLeprieurii 🌿

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November 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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💡Upcoming webinar! Tomorrow afternoon, Prof. Simone Moser (speaker) and Prof. Robert Fürst (chair) discuss the research behind the winner of Planta Medica’s Most Innovative Paper Award 2025 🏆

🗓️ 28 October 2025
🕐 1pm-2pm (CET)
💻 Online
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October 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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🍃 Join us next week for the inaugural Thieme Biosciences webinar showcasing award-winning research on phylloxanthobilins in Tropaeolum majus 🍂

Tues 28th Oct ⏰ 13.00-14:00 CET
Register here: cassyni.com/events/Tjw4N...

#GrowingTogether #Innovation #MedicinalPlants #Award
October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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We’re here and we’re excited!#GA2025 has kicked off and our staff and editors are here to meet and greet you throughout the week! Come find us and say hello, and grab a #free copy of Planta Medica from our stand in the breaks 😊
September 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Will you be attending the GA Congress in Naples this year? So are we and we would love to meet you!

Come along to our stand, say hello, grab a free copy of our journal and ask any questions you have for us!

#Conference #GA2025 #Naples #Pharmacy #MedicinalPlants #GrowingTogether
August 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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💊 Canagliflozin is a synthetic SGLT2i, it is the latest approved class of #medicine used in the treatment of type 2 #diabetes.

💊 This #Review article contains information about the #pharmacokinetics, #drug safety, and #efficacy profile of #canagliflozin.

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July 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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🐉 In this study, a #systematic search was conducted, yielding 33 relevant articles focusing on the #phytochemistry and recent pharmacological #investigations of #CrotonLechleri, commonly known as #SangredeDrago.

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July 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🍃 Among the most common #infections worldwide are #urinarytractinfections (UTI), for the #treatment of #UTIs, mixtures of different #herbal materials are frequently used within traditional clinical practice.

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July 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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💊 This review briefly summarises the signalling pathways involved in the #pharmacological activities of #OleanolicAcid as a #monotherapy and in combination with other #drugs.

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June 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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🎄 Taxol (paclitaxel) was supposedly discovered in #fungi that grow #endobiotically in #yewtrees, leading to a confusing flood of publications emerged that claimed to have detected #Taxol in more and more #eukaryotic and even #prokaryotic species.

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June 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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🍃 This paper reviewed 114 papers from various databases (Scopus, WoS, PubMed, and Google Scholar) and revealed that #poisoning incidents involving #DaturaStramonium have been relatively common from 2001 to 2024.

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June 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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🌼 #Diabetes is a major global #health concern, and achieving optimal #glycemic control remains a challenge for many.

🌼 This review summarizes evidence on the antidiabetic effects of #Sophora, highlighting its active ingredients and mechanisms of action.

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May 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🐝 It's World Bee Day 2025!

Bees are essential #pollinators and a critical part of Earth's #ecosystem.

If you want ideas about actions you can take to help #SaveTheBees, check out the UN website for more information:
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#GrowingTogether #WorldBeeDay2025 #Bees #MedicinalPlants
May 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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🍃 This paper studies the #molecular #pharmacology of Bryophyllum pinnatum #herbal preparations using specific receptor #ligands, the human myometrial #cell line hTERT‑C3, and cell lines expressing #recombinant human #oxytocin and V1A receptors.

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May 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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🌿 In recent years, the incidence of #neurodegenerative #diseases, including #Alzheimer's and #Parkinson's, has exhibited a steadily rising trend.

🌿 #TraditionalChineseMedicine offers a promising approach to treating #neurodegenerative #diseases.

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May 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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#Senna is a species of plant that typically thrive in moist grasslands and fields and function as natural #laxatives, thanks to their #anthraquinone derivatives. This property of senna has been known for hundreds of years!

#GrowingTogether #NaturalProduct #HerbalMedicine #MedicinalPlant
April 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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🌱 This paper suggest that #fenugreekseeds or #vicilin-rich #plantextracts could be used to develop novel strategies to control Campylobacter jejuni infections in certain animals, ultimately helping to decrease the prevalence of #campylobacteriosis in humans.

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April 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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The Medicinal Natural Product of this week is #Quinine!

This alkaloid was first isolated from the Peruvian #cinchona tree. Quinine can be used as an #antimalaria drug and also in the treatment of babesiosis.

#GrowingTogether #NaturalProduct #MedicinalChemistry #malaria #bioactive
April 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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This week's #NaturalProduct of the week is #Scopolamine!

🌿 Scopolamine can be isolated from members of the #solanaceae family of plants. These are commonly known to be #poisonous, however, scopolamine can be used to treat for #MotionSickness or postoperative #nausea.

#GrowingTogether #Plants
April 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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📙 This paper summarizes the antitumor effects of #curcumin ( #tumeric ).

📙 It has been found that the #antitumor biological activity of curcumin in the body is associated with #epigenetic mechanisms.

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April 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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A macrocycle to be reckoned with!

#Paclitaxel is a powerful #chemotherapy medication and can be used for the treatment of various #cancers. It is also listed on the #WorldHealthOrganization's model list of essential #medicines!

#GrowingTogether #MedicalPlants #Paclitaxel #Taxol #Yew #Tree
April 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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🌺 #AtopicDermatitis (AD) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory #skin disorder characterized by dry skin, eczema-like lesions, and severe itching. Some saffron extracts derived from #saffron and #gardenia have shown promising potential in the treatment of AD.

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April 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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First isolated in 1876, capsaicin is commonly found in chili peppers and known for being an #irritant and for its use in providing spiciness to food. However, did you know that it has also been researched for application in various medicinal fields?

#GrowingTogether #Chili #Spice #NaturalProduct
April 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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🍂 This review intended to assess the preclinical evidence of #MulberryLeaf polysaccharides (MLPs) and explore their potential mechanisms on #diabetic #kidney #disease (DKD), offering a scientific reference for the #therapeutic use of MLPs.

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March 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM