Most herbal tea infusions use edible medicinal plants as raw material and are consumed
daily. Although herbal tea has a long history of health care applications worldwide, there is a …

Tea is one of the most widely consumed non‐alcoholic beverages in the world next to water.
It is classified as Camellia sinensis and non‐Camellia sinensis (herbal teas). The common …

Nanoparticles produced from various metal elements including copper have been used in
the treatment of infectious diseases in response to antibiotic failure due to microbial …

Metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), such as zinc oxide (ZnO), have been researched
extensively for applications in biotechnology, photovoltaics, photocatalysis, sensors …

Bacterial endophytes reside within the tissues of living plant species without causing any
harm or disease to their hosts. These endophytes can be isolated, identified, characterized …

The antioxidant capacity and antioxidant constituents of two filamentous fungi (Acremonium
charticola and Rhizopus oryzae) isolated from the Indonesian fermented dried cassava …

Increased preference to herbal drinks has led to global interest in the use and production of
different plant species for the preparation of various drink formulations. Medicinal properties …

South Africa has a traditional heritage of using indigenous herbal teas, and the demand for
herbal teas motivated by the functional health benefits has far exceeded global supply. This …

Consumption of a refreshing beverage prepared from the dried leaves and twigs of Athrixia
phylicoides, commonly referred to as bush tea, is widespread in South Africa. The tea has an …

Abstract Background 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) is an important platform chemical with
a wide range of applications. In our previous study, the biosynthetic pathway of 3-HP was …