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 😊

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

💊 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. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

🐉 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. 💻 Read the #FreetoRead #Review on our webpage: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

🍃 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. 💻 Read the paper on our webpage: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

💊 This review briefly summarises the signalling pathways involved in the #pharmacological activities of #OleanolicAcid as a #monotherapy and in combination with other #drugs. 💻 Read the #FreetoRead #Review on our webpage: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

🎄 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. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

🍃 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. 💻 Read the full paper on our webpage: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

🌼 #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. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

🐝 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: lnkd.in/gESry3S #GrowingTogether #WorldBeeDay2025 #Bees #MedicinalPlants

🍃 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. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

🌿 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. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

#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

🌱 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. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

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

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

📙 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. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

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

🌺 #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. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

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

🍂 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. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

🌵 This review summarizes the experimental evidence of milk thistleʼs effects on animals when administered as silymarin extract or a feed ingredient, if administered as seed or expeller/cake with the seed residue still containing the bioactive components. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

Wishing you all a happy St. Patrick's Day!! There are >290 species of clover (genus Trifolium) and some have been investigated for #medicinal properties. We have published several abstracts on research involving Trifolium pratense in particular! #GrowingTogether #MedicinalPlants #StPatricksDay

🌾 This review explores the general health effects of #flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum), 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. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

‼️ 📢 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... 🥁 💻 www.thieme.de/de/planta-me...

🌍 Celebrating International Women's Day! 🌍 This #InternationalWomensDay, all of us at Planta Medica celebrate the pivotal contributions of all #WomenInScience. We are committed to equity in research and innovation. To our editors, our authors, our readers, and our community - we appreciate you 💖

📢 A brilliant #weekend read! 🌱 In this study, the effects of a commercial St. Johnʼs wort extract, #hyperforin, #miquelianin, and the SSRI #citalopram on the expression of genes relevant to HPA axis function were investigated in human neuronal cells. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

📢 A great #Review to read this #weekend! 🌿 This study aimed to systematically review herbs and herb-derived compounds or #herbal formulations that have been investigated for their #anti-cholangiocarcinoma potential. 💻 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

📢 Today's #OpenAccess read: 🌺 This article explores V. tricolor herbal preparations that are rich in an emerging class of #phytochemicals with drug-like properties, so-called cyclotides for applications in inflammatory #immune #disorders. lnkd.in/gAWMazsM

📢 A brilliant #OpenAccess read! 🌿 This scoping review explores the medicinal properties of #ZingiberZerumbet (bitter ginger), using existing research to assess its traditional uses, pharmacological effects, and safety. 💻 Read the full article today: www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejo...

Celebrating #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsInScience! Science thrives on #diversity and #collaboration and today we celebrate the brilliant female minds behind innovations in #medicinal #plant #research. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #WomenInSTEM #STEMforAll #ScienceForAll #InspireTheFuture

📢 A great #weekend read! Betulinic Acid Acts in Synergism with Imatinib Mesylate, Triggering Apoptosis in MDR Leukemia Cells 💊 An investigation of the combination of natural products and IMA on a #multidrug-#resistant #leukemia cell line for a treatment strategy for CML. 💻https://lnkd.in/d-EFHJM2

📢A great weekend read: 🌺The authors summarize the chemical constituents of P. lactiflora including their #pharmacological mechanisms-of-action and discuss potential benefits for the #treatment of painful #diabetic #neuropathy. 💻Read the full article today: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

📢We're now on Bluesky! 🌱Planta Medica is one of the leading international journals in the research area of #NaturalProducts of any origin – from characterized multi-compound mixtures to defined natural products. 💻Read more on our website: www.thieme.de/de/planta-me... #GrowingTogether #Research