(Natural News) Ghanera (Nothapodytes nimmoniana) is a small flowering tree found in India. It bears oblong fruits which are purplish when ripe and contain only single seeds. Ghanera is known as a rich source of camptothecin (CPT), a topoisomerase inhibitor that can potentially treat ovarian and small lung cancers. Recently, researchers from Bharathidasan University in India discovered […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Bharathidasan University in India produced silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using an aqueous extract from ripe Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Graham) Mabb. (ghanera) fruit as capping agent. Their paper, which investigated the antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial activities of the AgNPs, was published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness. The researchers characterized AgNPs […]

(Natural News) Approximately 30,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year in the U.S. Lyme disease is a vector borne disease spread by the black-legged (deer) ticks of the genus Ixodes. Deer ticks do not cause the infection; they are the vector. Vectors transmit an infectious pathogen into another living organism. The infection is […]

(Natural News) The common plum tree (Prunus domestica) could provide a natural means of treating cancer and other multigenic diseases that affect multiple tissues and types of cells. A Pakistani study shows that the plum tree’s edible gum can deliver nanoparticles to target more than one disease. Natural gums are polysaccharides that dissolve in water. They are widely used […]

(Natural News) A Pakistani study has evaluated the common plum with regards to its potential analgesic, antibacterial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and urease-inhibiting properties. It determined that infusing the edible gum with stabilized gold and silver nanoparticles allowed it to target many different diseases, tissues, and cell types at the same time. The study was conducted by researchers […]

(Natural News) You can’t see silver nanoparticles in your clothes – not even with a microscope – but rest assured these tiny particles are present in many of your underwear, towels, socks, and other garments. Ranging in diameter from 1 to 100 nanometers, they are added to give clothes anti-odor and anti-bacterial properties. In fact, […]