Doctor Mom's admonition, "Don't peel your apple," is getting new scientific support from scientists in New York, who are reporting isolation of chemical compounds from apple peel that may be involved ...

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore have devised an environmentally friendly method that turns vegetable waste into health and personal care products. Their approach could ...

Phytochemicals (phytonutrients) are plant chemicals. They have been identified in plant foods such as fruit, vegetables, nuts ...

An extract from the ubiquitous household plant tulsi is found to protect one from harmful nuclear radiations-during a war situation or in the event of a nuclear reactor leak. AHMEDABAD: An extract ...