What are terpenes?
Terpenes are a large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants and animals, as explained in this video. The biochemistry of smell Terpenes are lipid structures produced by the...
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Noni vs Cancer: the Science
Welcome to the second of a series of science insights on plants with medical properties that have been used traditionally for hundreds of years. You can watch the first chapter on Morinda Citrifolia ,or as...
Love yourself: a vegan meat with incredible health benefits
Jackfruit, or known in science as Artocarpus heterophyllus, is a large fruit (often weighting up to 8-9 kgs) which can be used both as a sweet dessert when well ripened, but also as a great meat...
DNA-repairing pumpkin curry
Autumn has come, bringing us cold weather and yummy vegetables: pumpkins, spinach, beans, and many more. That means, it’s the perfect time to make a warming and healing curry! Ingredients For this recipe you...
Antitumoral Chilli Chocolate Gelato (Dairy-free)
Antitumoral chilli chocolate gelato: the ingredients benefits Chili peppers Chili peppers owe their pungent flavour to capsaicin, a bioactive phytochemical abundant in red and chili peppers [1,2]. Capsaicin has been reported to have beneficial...
