St John’s wort for cancer? Bladder cancer is more common in men, for unknown reasons, and is most frequent in later decades of life, presumably due to long-term exposure to carcinogens and epithelial ...

Rocky View County (RVC) is letting residents know that any white daisies you see in Alberta are not a native plant species and could pose a threat. "While some varieties are available in gardening ...

St. John’s wort is the common name for Hypericum perforatum, a yellow flower with a long and rich history. It was originally harvested for the feast of St. John the Baptist. The word ‘wort’ is the Old ...

A derelict empty lot in Venice could see new life as a three-story apartment complex. Hypericum Companies, headed by owner Daniel Saparzadeh, filed an application with the Los Angeles Department of ...

Hippocrates and Dioscorides first documented the use of hypericum in the fifth century BC. Ancient Greek physicians used the herb prolifically, believing it released evil spirits that caused ...

OBJETIVE: Hypericum perforatum has demonstrated antidepressant efficacy when compared to placebo, but comparisons with other antidepressants remain controversial. We assessed the efficacy and safety ...

Soil is a complex mixture of organic matter, minerals, air, and water, essential for plant growth and global climate regulation. However, human activities contaminate soil with heavy metals, which ...

Hypericum is an important genus of the family Hypericaceae, which includes about 484 species of herbs, shrubs and trees. Being the home for many important bioactive compounds, these species have a ...

It has been growing uncontrollably across Britain since being introduced nearly 200 years ago. But Japanese knotweed isn't the only invasive plant that gardeners will have to contend with in the near ...

Hyperoside, a beneficial flavonoid galactoside found in both medicinal and edible plants, plays a critical role in plant growth, self-defense, and breeding, as well as in human health through its ...