FROM THE FIELD
Insights
Science, research, and perspectives on the bioactive potential
of Latin American plants, molecular intelligence, and natural compounds.
Biosynthesis of cinchona alkaloids
Identifies the genes behind the quinoline–quinuclidine scaffold of cinchona alkaloids such as quinine, a family of Andean plant compounds studied for more than 250 years.
Discovery of farnesal from a wild cucumber landrace enables eco-compatible biopesticide development against aphids
Finds an aphid-active compound in a wild cucumber landrace and uses it to develop an eco-compatible biopesticide.
Discovery of an isoflavone biosynthetic pathway in Iridaceae plants
Describes an isoflavone biosynthetic pathway in the iris family, a plant lineage outside the legumes usually associated with these compounds.
Active self-treatment of a facial wound with a biologically active plant by a male Sumatran orangutan
First recorded observation of a wild animal treating a wound with a plant known to contain biologically active compounds.
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Nutraceuticals
Nutraceutical ingredients from plants no one has studied.
Read the guideIndustryDermocosmetics
Botanical actives for dermocosmetics, with evidence behind them.
Read the guideIndustryAgro
Plant bioactivity to protect and nourish crops.
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Start with the plants no one has characterized.
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Mexico
Between 10 and 12% of the world's known species live in Mexico.
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More than 44,000 known plant species in Brazil.
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From the Andes to the Amazon: one of the 17 megadiverse countries.
Read the guideCountryArgentina
About 2,000 plants that grow only in Argentina. How many have been studied?
Read the guideCountryColombia
Colombia: one of the 17 megadiverse countries on Earth.
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