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Home Posts tagged "natural products" (Page 3)

Tag: natural products

Quave wins global research prize in phytoneering

cquave August 2, 2014 August 2, 2014Quave Research News acne, biofilm, natural products, research

Dr. Quave recently traveled to Mallorca, Spain to accept one of twenty Phytoneering Awards from the Bionorica Global Research Initiative competition. The prize in the amount of 50,000 euros will be used to launch a new study in the Quave lab on medicinal plant natural product activity against acne biofilms.…

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Welcoming a new member to the Quave Research Group!

cquave February 24, 2014 February 24, 2014Quave Research News drug discovery, medicinal plants, natural products, research

I am happy to announce that we have a new member on our lab team: Dr. James Lyles. Dr. Lyles joined the Quave Research Group as a post-doctoral fellow in February. Dr. Lyles comes to us from The North Carolina Arboretum Germplasm Repository (TNCAGR) where he developed a diverse natural…

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    A lot has been happening in the lab lately and I’m A lot has been happening in the lab lately and I’m really excited about where things are headed!

We’ve hit some major milestones, from projects tackling drug resistant pathogens to documenting medicinal plant knowledge and advancing our discovery work.

This kind of work takes a team, and I feel incredibly lucky to be working with a group that’s pushing things forward every day, from fieldwork to microbiology to chemistry.

We’re also sharpening our discovery pipeline, moving faster from extract to identifying the compounds that actually drive biological activity. That’s where things start to get really interesting!

If you want a behind-the-scenes look at what we’ve been up to, check out our latest updates on Substack.
    Spring is here, and seasonal pollen along with it! Spring is here, and seasonal pollen along with it!

In this week’s episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I speak with Gary Falcetano, PA-C, AE-C, about pollen food allergy syndrome and why certain fresh foods can trigger itching or irritation during allergy season.

Also known as oral allergy syndrome, this condition is a fascinating example of cross-reactivity, in which the immune system confuses pollen proteins with similar proteins in plant foods.

We discuss: 
• Why symptoms are often limited to the mouth and throat 
• Why cooking foods like apples can make them tolerable 
• How common this condition is and why it is often overlooked 
• The role of IgE and advances in diagnostic testing 
• Practical strategies to reduce symptoms during peak pollen season

If you or your patients notice reactions to fresh fruits or vegetables in the spring, this episode offers helpful context and tools.

🎧 Listen to the Foodie Pharmacology Podcast anywhere you stream your podcast content.

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    In my latest episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I spe In my latest episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I speak with Julia Skinner (@Rootkitchens ) about her new book Essential Food Preserving and why these skills matter now more than ever.

We discuss how preserving can reduce food waste, extend the life of ingredients, and reconnect us with the systems that sustain us. From simple ferments to creative uses for scraps, this is about building resilience in everyday practice.

If you have ever wondered where to start, this conversation offers an accessible entry point.

Listen and learn on the Foodie Pharmacology podcast, available wherever you stream content.

#FoodSystems #FoodWaste #Fermentation #PublicHealth #FoodSecurity #NaturalProducts
    New on Foodie Pharmacology: Join me in conversatio New on Foodie Pharmacology: Join me in conversation with award-winning author Dr. @davidgeorgehaskell about his new book "How Flowers Made Our World"! This is my favorite book of the year! Get your preorders in for the March 26th release date!

Learn more and catch our podcast episode here: https://open.substack.com/pub/naturespharmacy/p/how-flowers-made-our-world-with-dr?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
    Buona sera da Firenze! Such a treat to see David a Buona sera da Firenze! Such a treat to see David again.
    Today’s flower stands in Lucca were filled with br Today’s flower stands in Lucca were filled with bright yellow mimosa, the traditional flower of International Women’s Day in Italy.

Given on March 8, mimosa symbolizes strength, resilience, and solidarity among women. Seeing these bouquets lining the streets was a beautiful reminder that this day is not only about celebration, but also about recognizing the generations of women who have worked, organized, and advocated for greater opportunity and equality.

I feel especially grateful for the brilliant women I have the privilege to work with, mentor, and learn from every day. May we continue to support one another, open doors for the next generation, and celebrate the power of women working together. 🌼

#InternationalWomensDay #FestaDellaDonna #WomenInScience #WomenSupportingWomen
    Vegetal medley. Lucca, Toscana, Italia. Vegetal medley. Lucca, Toscana, Italia.
    Chronic inflammation rarely starts with a dramatic Chronic inflammation rarely starts with a dramatic symptom.

It builds quietly,  shaped by ultra-processed diets, environmental exposures, stress physiology, hormonal shifts, and cumulative immune load.

In this episode of Foodie Pharmacology, I sit down with Dr. Josh Redd @drjoshredd , founder of RedRiver Health and Wellness and author of The 30-Day Inflammatory Reset, to explore the root causes of chronic inflammation and practical steps individuals can take to support immune balance through nutrition and lifestyle change.

We discuss metabolic health, endocrine disruption, and the everyday inputs that influence inflammatory tone.

Inflammation is essential for healing. But when it becomes chronic, it can quietly drive joint pain, blood sugar imbalance, autoimmune conditions, and long-term disease.

🎧 Listen and learn more on the Foodie Pharmacology podcast, available anywhere you stream podcasts!
    Modern medicine didn’t begin in a lab. It began in Modern medicine didn’t begin in a lab. It began in meadows, forests, and home gardens!

In today’s issue of Nature’s Pharmacy, I trace the arc from whole plant remedies to purified molecules and how that shift reshaped pharmacology.

For over a century, we’ve focused on isolated “active ingredients.” But new lab tools are allowing us to revisit chemical complexity with fresh eyes.

Plants never left the pipeline. We just changed how we study them.

Subscribe and join the Nature’s Pharmacy community on Substack as we continue our exploration of the role of plants in the history of medicine.
    “It is not the challenges you face, it is how you “It is not the challenges you face, it is how you react to it and the grace with which you do it.” Join @sueaikens and I in conversation about her fantastic new book “North of Ordinary” on the latest episode of the Foodie Pharmacology podcast. Visit naturespharmacy.substack.com for a special preorder link and links to the audio and video version of the show. #author #podcast #wilderness #Alaska #memoir
    A beautiful morning exploring the conservatory at A beautiful morning exploring the conservatory at @longwoodgardens
    🚨 Foodie Pharmacology Season 8 is here! 🌿🎧 For ou 🚨 Foodie Pharmacology Season 8 is here! 🌿🎧

For our first episode, I sat down with investigative journalist Charles Piller to unpack his eye-opening book Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in Alzheimer’s Research. We discuss how image doctoring, scientific dogma, and institutional failures have skewed decades of Alzheimer’s science, with consequences for research funding, trials, and patient trust.

Read the deep dive on Nature’s Pharmacy on Substack (https://naturespharmacy.substack.com/). Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or anywhere you stream content. You can also catch the video version of this episode and others on the Teach Ethnobotany YouTube Channel. 

Learn more about Charles’ book on his website at https://charlespiller.com/
    Nearly 1,000 years before randomized controlled tr Nearly 1,000 years before randomized controlled trials, the Persian physician and polymath Avicenna laid out clear rules for how to test whether a medicine truly works.

In my latest Nature’s Pharmacy essay, I explore how his principles for drug testing anticipated core ideas behind modern clinical trials, including controlling for confounders, testing single variables, and observing reproducibility.

Evidence-based medicine has much deeper roots than many of us realize.

📜 Read: Before Clinical Trials: Avicenna’s Rules for Testing Drugs
👉 https://open.substack.com/pub/naturespharmacy/p/before-clinical-trials-avicennas?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

#HistoryOfMedicine #EvidenceBasedMedicine #Pharmacology #MedicalHistory #Ethnobotany #ScienceCommunication
    📜 New on Nature’s Pharmacy: How We Know What We Kn 📜 New on Nature’s Pharmacy: How We Know What We Know: Reconstructing the Earliest Medicines

Understanding the deep history of medicinal plants is not just about finding old texts. It requires interpreting clues from biology, archaeology, written records, and living traditions to piece together how humans healed before modern medicine.

In this post, I explore three lines of evidence: biological remains, written sources, and oral traditions. Each offers insight, but each also has limits. Together, they reveal how medical knowledge is built, preserved, and sometimes lost.

This essay is part of a new series I'm writing on the history of medicine. Subscribe to Nature's Pharmacy on Substack to read this piece and more. 

#historyofmedicine #ethnobotany #pharmacology
    I’m launching a new essay series on the history of I’m launching a new essay series on the history of medicine. Rather than offering a simple timeline of discoveries, the series explores how medical knowledge is built, challenged, lost, and remade over time.

The essays examine plants, pharmacology, paradigm shifts, and what history can teach us about the future of healthcare. If you're curious about how medicine actually evolves, and why many of today’s debates echo the past, this is where I am starting.

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    Today on Nature’s Pharmacy, I’m reflecting on a ye Today on Nature’s Pharmacy, I’m reflecting on a year that didn’t go as planned — filled with unexpected challenges, deep work in leadership, and the tough but necessary fight to balance pragmatism with creativity.

Travel, nature, and wonder have always been the fuel for my curiosity and creativity. As I look toward 2026, my New Year’s resolution is simple yet (hopefully) impactful: protect time for wandering, wondering, and creating — because that’s where the deepest discoveries begin.

🔗https://open.substack.com/pub/naturespharmacy/p/not-all-who-wander-are-lost?r=i3zme&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
    This Christmas Eve, I share a bit about the histor This Christmas Eve, I share a bit about the history, chemistry and pharmacology of Frankincense – a gift of the Magi. A sacred resin at the heart of the Nativity story,  frankincense is now being explored for its bioactive compounds and potential health relevance. 🌿https://open.substack.com/pub/naturespharmacy/p/frankincense-a-gift-of-the-magi?r=i3zme&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
    A beautiful evening at the ATL Explorers Club holi A beautiful evening at the ATL Explorers Club holiday party 🎊
    Happy holidays from the residence of the British C Happy holidays from the residence of the British Consulate in Atlanta! What a fun night to visit with old friends and make new ones! So many people working on incredible business ventures across the US and UK, from science and tech to fashion and entertainment! 🎄
    Happy holidays from the Quave Lab and Emory Herbar Happy holidays from the Quave Lab and Emory Herbarium!
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