Medicinal plants of the month November
Ardisia crenata This plant belongs to the family of Primulaceae. It originates from Asia, but is an invasive species in some other countries, e.g. the United States. It is widely used as ornamental plant. Identified ingredients include the aglycon Ardisicrenogenin and several ardisicrenosides (saponins). Several substances isolated from the root show cytotoxic activities in human […]
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Medicinal plant of the month October
Vanilla planifolia Probably the most famous orchid and source of one of the most expensive spices in the world. Origin of the Vanilla orchid is Mexico, the region around Veracruz. Mainly due to the aromatic ingredient Vanillin, developed during fermentation of the seed vessel, it was already famous in Aztec times. more
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Medicinal plant of the month
Zingiber officinale The ginger rhizome (zingiberis rhizoma) has found it’s use as condiment and cure for many years. Especially in Southeast Asia where it’s also assumed to originate. However, nowadays it’s cultivated in almost every land with tropical climate. It’s typical spicy taste is attributed to Gingeroles which are chemically related to Capsaicin and Piperin, […]
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Honey season is Pyrrolizidine alkaloid season
Many people like to eat and drink honey in many variations. But as bees do not distinguish between pyrrolizidine-containing and pyrrolizidine-free plants, these substances are also found in honey again.
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Heilpflanze des Monats Juli
Iris germanica Zurück zu den Wurzeln oder besser gesagt, zu den Rhizomen. Die von uns vertriebene Iris wird von unserem Partner in Bayern angebaut. Die Rhizome werden seit langer Zeit in der Parfümindustrie als Duftstoff und in der Medizin als Heilmittel eingesetzt. Der unverwechselbare Irisgeruch entwickelt sich während der Lagerung der getrockneten Rhizome. Aus der […]
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Natural Products in Drug Discovery and Human Health
28.-31. July 2019 University of Lisbon The Phytochemical Society Europe (PSE) invites to their meeting on “Natural Products in Drug Discovery and Human Health” from July 28th to 31st in Lisbon, Portugal. The faculty of pharmacy of the University of Lisbon has contacted professors, researchers, exhibitors and Ph.D. students from all over the world to […]
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Medicinal plant of the month
Piper nigrum Originally based in India, it is now cultivated in many parts of the world. Our pepper comes from a new, very dedicated source in Colombia. As a spice, you will find it in different forms: whether green, black, white or red, depends on harvest time, processing or drying. But its fruits are always […]
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Medicinal plant of the year 2019
Crataegus The genus of Hawthorne (Crataegus) is part of the Rosaceae family and counts approximately 200-300 species in the northern hemisphere. However, exact identification of the species is nearly impossible since the plants lean towards crossing with one another. The Hawthorne or whitethorn can be distinguished by their radiant white flowers and the thorne covered […]
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Medicinal plant of the month
Coffea arabica Probably the most famous hot drink is extracted from the coffee bean, the seed of the coffee plant. The coffee bean oil, however, is not suitable for consumption, but the cosmetic industry utilizes the oil as sunscreen and moisturizer. However, the seed is not the only usable part of this crop and medicinal […]
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in-cosmetics® global
We will attend the in-cosmetics® on April the 2nd, 2019 in Paris If you would like to arrange a personal meeting, please contact us at phyto@cfmot.de
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