Ayahuasca has been gaining a lot of attention over the past decade. In its native Amazonian regions, it is known as a herbal concoction consumed during religious ceremonies. In the West, the term has become associated with a kind of spiritual retreat, where the psychoactive component of the drink is believed to promote mental clarity …
Poppy seeds are an oilseed obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) and infamously linked with the psychedelic opium. That substance however is only derived from the seedpods of unripe poppies through a dried extraction method. Otherwise the kidney-shaped seeds are safe for consumption and widely used around the world, especially in bread and pastry, …
Scientists are calling for a re-evaluation of psychodysleptic plants in the context of research and taxonomy. Psychoactive plants such as peyote and cannabis are staple ingredients in Native American rituals. However the effects and intensity of each compound greatly depends on its preparation, therefore scientists are proposing a framework for several classification groups: Hallucinogens – …
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Majority of psychiatrists in Colombia are in favor of cannabis to treat health issues. A survey conducted across 14 territories of Colombia showed that 73.1% of participants would agree to prescribe cannabis to their patients. More than a third (35.2%) of them said that they would prescribe cannabis to patients suffering from insomnia, 29% for …
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Hops are arguably the most important ingredient in beer crafting. So much of the process, including taste, stability and antimicrobial protection of the beer depends on the hop plant. However there are many other applications we can derive from hops outside of alcoholic production. For instance when packaged as food supplements Humulus lupulus L. have …
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The study of seaweed biology is of particular interest in the scientific community after the plant was discovered to have various healing components, some of which are antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cholesterol-lowering, antitumor, prebiotic, and antimicrobial. Seaweeds have unique functional compounds compared to land-based plants. They have a wide range of polysaccharides and hydrocolloids which can open …
Interest in natural products as therapeutic drugs, traditional herbal remedies or edibles has led to a boom in plant extracts, either as pure compounds or standardized extracts. With the demand comes the need for proper analysis of the various types of bioactive compounds found in botanical and herbal preparations. This is achieved through a set …
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