Japanese cuisine wouldn’t be the same without miso — but astronauts wanting use the fermented soybean staple in space one day ...

Some plants, such as water hemlock and white snakeroot, are infamous for their deadly toxins that have led to human ...

Pakistan's sesame seed exports to China saw a significant 179.88% increase in the first two months of 2025, reflecting grow­ing demand and deepening agricultural trade ties between the two countries, ...

Castor oil, derived from the castor bean plant, offers numerous health and cosmetic benefits. It is effective for relieving constipation, moisturizing skin, healing wounds, and providing anti ...

Kent Mathewson is pictured in Mexico with a Castor Bean Plant. He is giving a lecture on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Hurlbut Church in Chautauqua Institution. CHAUTAUQUA – What do King Tut ...

The castor bean plant grows abundantly in India, and its leaves have long been used for relieving pain and swelling. However, castor oil extracted from its seeds is even more powerful, offering a wide ...

who made his own ricin, a poison that is extracted from castor beans, was sentenced on Friday ... he had talked about knowing how to perform plant extractions, according to court records.

Jason Kale Clampit, 44, made his own ricin, a poison extracted from castor beans that grow in the wild. While castor beans themselves are harmless, ricin, when extracted correctly in a complex ...

Teagasc is confirming that many tillage growers are taking the opportunity to plant spring beans at the present time, with weather and ground conditions combining to make field work more than feasible ...

Targeting this pathway may help manage eosinophil-mediated allergic inflammation. Sword bean pods (SBP) have shown potential in treating allergic conditions. Traditionally used to treat inflammatory ...

Some plants, particularly those in the pea/bean family, will form symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. These bacteria form nodules on the plant's roots and can take atmospheric ...