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The Chemistry Behind Rainforest Folk Medicine

Cornell undergraduate students are using ethnobotany techniques to query Indian informants about plants with antibacterial properties, performing chemical extractions and bioassays. The research efforts have implications for discovering new drugs and preserving ancient lands.

Dark Honey Has More Illness-Fighting Agents Than Light Honey

Researchers analyzed 19 samples of honey from 14 different floral sources and found that dark buckwheat honey packs 20 times the antioxidant punch as California sage honey. Darker honey has less water and more antioxidants than light-colored honey, making it a potential supplemental source for antioxidants.