Planta Medica

?? A brilliant #Review to read this #weekend! ? Use of Milk Thistle in Farm and Companion Animals: A Review ? by Doriana Eurosia Angela Tedesco and Alessandro Guerrini ?? Milk thistle, Silybum marianum, is a medicinal plant grown for its #bioactive compounds with well-documented #antioxidant and #hepatoprotective properties ?? Milk thistle has a well-established #pharmacological reputation for treatments of human #liver #disease, but it is also used in #animals. ? ?? This review summarizes the experimental evidence of milk thistle?s effects on animals when administered as #silymarin extract (feed additive) or a feed ingredient, if administered as seed or expeller/cake with the #seed residue still containing the bioactive components. ? ?? Read the full Review today:?https://lnkd.in/dvFdEHwJ #GrowingTogether?#MedicinalPlants?#HerbalMedicine #MilkThistle

Wishing you all a happy St. Patrick's Day!! A day of celebration in which the Shamrock, a type of clover, is used as a symbol of Ireland. There are over 290 species of clover - of the genus Trifolium - which itself derives from the Latin for #three + #leaf, and some of them have been investigated for their #medicinal properties. Indeed, Planta Medica has published several poster and congress abstracts on aspects of research involving Trifolium pratense in particular! #GrowingTogether #Clover #Trifolium #MedicinalPlants #StPatricksDay

Wishing a happy Holi to all ?????

?? A wonderful #Review to read this #weekend! ? Influence?of Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) on Female Reproduction ? by Alexander Sirotkin ?? This Review describes the chemical composition of flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) and its general health effects, as well as the currently available knowledge concerning its action on the female reproductive state, functions on the #ovary and ovarian cells and #reproductive #hormones. ?? Flaxseed contains a number of biologically active molecules, which, acting through multiple signalling pathways, can determine numerous #physiological, #protective and #therapeutic effects of flaxseed. ? ?? Flaxseed and its active molecules are found potentially useful for improving farm animal reproductive efficiency and treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome and ovarian cancer. ? ?? Read the full paper on our website today:?https://lnkd.in/d-3R8sEb #GrowingTogether?#MedicinalPlants #Flaxseed?

??Registration is Now Open for the #GA2025Naples Congress!?? We’re thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for the GA (Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research) and SIF (Italian Society of Phytochemistry) Joint Congress! ?? Where: Royal Continental Hotel, Naples, Italy ?? When: August 31 – September 3, 2025 ?? Register here: https://lnkd.in/dqemzT_j Don’t miss out on the early bird rate! This congress will bring together leading experts to explore the latest advancements in natural product research. The scientific program includes: Keynote lectures, short talks, and poster sessions Pre-event workshops Cutting-edge topics like #ethnopharmacology, #biodiversity, #bioengineering, #herbalproducts, and more! Whether you're passionate about #pharmacognosy, #ethnobotany, #drugdiscovery, #fungi, #marine, #veterinary, #metabolomics, #cosmetics, #nutraceutics, and #foodsupplements or #sustainable practices, this is your chance to network, learn, and contribute to the future of #naturalproduct research. ?? Join us in beautiful Naples for an unforgettable scientific meeting and an inspiring cultural experience. Looking forward to seeing you there!

??????Announcing Planta Medica's Most Innovative Paper of 2024 ?? ?? Our wonderful Planta Medica Editors have voted, and we are thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2024 Most Innovative Paper award is... ?? Structural Characterization, and Antioxidative and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Phylloxanthobilins in Tropaeolum majus, a Plant with Relevance in Phytomedicine By?Patricia Frei, Christian Nadegger, Angelika Vollmar, Thomas Müller,?and?Simone Moser ???Tropaeolum majus?(garden nasturtium) is a plant with relevance in #phytomedicine, appreciated not only for its #pharmaceutical activities, but also for its beautiful leaves and flowers. ?? This study investigated the phytochemical composition of senescent #nasturtium leaves. ?? The results shown in this study aid in the completion of the #phytochemical?profile of?Tropaeolum majus?by identifying additional #bioactive natural products as relevant components of this #medicinal plant. Please join us in congratulating the authors of this excellent, original, and innovative paper ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? You can read the winning paper, learn more about the award, and see the past winners here:?https://lnkd.in/duKCb66f #GrowingTogether?#MedicinalPlants #Phytochemicals #OpenAccess

???? Celebrating International Women's Day! ???? This #InternationalWomensDay, all of us at Planta Medica celebrate the pivotal contributions of all women in #STEM. We are committed to equity in research and innovation. To our editors, our authors, our readers, and our community - we appreciate you. #GrowingTogether #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #WomenInSTEM #STEMforAll #ScienceForAll #InclusiveScience #InspireTheFuture

?? A brilliant #weekend read!? ? Hyperforin and Miquelianin from St. John?s Wort Attenuate Gene Expression in Neuronal Cells After Dexamethasone-Induced Stress ? by Sheela Verjee, Anna Weston, Christiane Kolb, Heba Kalbhenn-Aziz, and Veronika Butterweck ???The flowering herb of?Hypericum perforatum L.?(Clusiaceae), commonly referred to as St. John?s wort, is used in many countries for the treatment of mild to moderate forms of depression. ???Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis plays an important part in the development of #depressive symptoms. ? ???In this study, the effects of a commercial St. John?s wort extract (STW3-VI), #hyperforin, #miquelianin, and the selective #serotonin reuptake inhibitor #citalopram on the expression of genes relevant to HPA axis function were investigated in human neuronal cells. ? ?? Read the article on:?https://lnkd.in/dbMDwKXm ? #GrowingTogether?#MedicinalPlants?#HerbalMedicine #StJohnsWort

?? A great #Review to read this #weekend!? ? The Role of Herbal Medicine in Cholangiocarcinoma Control: A Systematic Review ? by Kesara Na-Bangchang, Tullayakorn Plengsuriyakarn, and Juntra Karbwang ? ?? The growing incidence of #cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct #cancer) and limited treatment options stimulate a pressing demand for research and the development of new #chemotherapeutics against cholangiocarcinoma. ? ???This study aimed to systematically review herbs and herb-derived compounds or herbal formulations that have been investigated for their anti-cholangiocarcinoma potential. ???A series of experimental studies confirmed the anti-cholangiocarcinoma potential and safety profile of A. lancea (Thunb.) DC. (Compositae) and its active compounds atractylodin and βeudesmol, including the capsule pharmaceutical of the standardized A. lancea (Thunb.) DC. (Compositae) extract. ? ?? Read the full article on our website today: https://lnkd.in/enAVQ9DU ? #GrowingTogether?#MedicinalPlants?#HerbalMedicine?

?? Today's fantastic #OpenAccess read: Exploring Immune Modulatory Effects of Cyclotide-Enriched?Viola tricolor?Preparations by Bernhard Retzl,?Dr. phil. Amy Marisa Zimmermann-Klemd-Klemd,? Moritz Winker,?Sven Nicolay,?Carsten Gründemann,?Christian Gruber ?? Viola tricolor?is a medicinal plant with documented application as an #antiinflammatory herb. ?? This article explores?V.?tricolor?herbal preparations that are rich in an emerging class of #phytochemicals with drug-like properties, so-called cyclotides. ?? Defined cyclotide preparations of?V.?tricolor?have promising #pharmacological effects in modulating immune cell responses at the cytokine levels. This is important towards understanding the role of cyclotide-containing herbal #drug preparations for future applications in #ImmuneDisorders, such as inflammatory bowel #disease. ?? Read the full article on our website: https://lnkd.in/gAWMazsM #GrowingTogether #MedicinalPlants