It is intriguing that during human cultural evolution man has detected plant natural products
that appear to target key protein receptors of important physiological systems rather …

Endocannabinoids are readily accumulated from the extracellular space by cells. Although
their uptake properties have the appearance of a process of facilitated diffusion, it is by no …

The present study demonstrates an unprecedented green process for the production of gold
nanoparticles by simple treatment of gold salts with soybean extracts. Reduction capabilities …

Genistein is the simplest secondary metabolite in soybeans and belongs to a group of
compounds called isoflavones. It is a phytoestrogen and it makes up more than 60% of soy …

Nanomaterials promise to improve disease diagnosis and treatment by enhancing the
delivery of drugs, genes, biomolecules and imaging agents to specific subcellular targets. In …

Neurodegenerative disorders are a widespread cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide,
characterized by neuroinflammation, oxidative stress and neuronal depletion. The broad …

The endocannabinoids anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol are removed from
the extracellular space by a process of cellular uptake followed by metabolism. Although the …

An Internet search with search words “cannabis cures cancer” produce a wealth of sites
claiming that cannabis has this effect. These sites are freely accessible to the general public …

Background and purpose: Recent studies have demonstrated that the naturally occurring
isoflavone compounds genistein and daidzein inhibit the hydrolysis of anandamide by fatty …

Background and purpose: Inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), the enzyme
responsible for the metabolism of the endogenous cannabinoid (CB) receptor ligand …