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Konjac glucomannan is a type of dietary fibre made from the underground stem of the konjac plant, which is known for its culinary applications, particularly in low-calorie noodles and jelly eaten ...

Jan. 16, 2025 — A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and ... Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria ...

While it’s easier than ever to buy live plants online, sometimes, despite our best intentions, those live plants become, well, dead plants. Artificial plants — fake plants, silk plants ...

Plant-based fiber supplements ... However, research suggests that soluble fiber supplements such as glucomannan, psyllium, and guar gum may promote feelings of fullness and reduce appetite.

Lipozene uses glucomannan as its primary ingredient. This water-soluble fiber comes from the root of the konjac plant. Studies show it can aid weight loss by promoting a sense of fullness and ...

Plant-based diets have soared in popularity as people look for ways to improve their health, reduce their carbon footprint, and consume less (or no) animal products. But while following plant ...

Botanic Gardens Must Team Up to Save Wild Plants from Extinction Jan. 27, 2025 — The world's botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction ...

Plants deploy cell-surface and intracellular immune receptors to recognize pathogens. In a comparative analysis of 808 angiosperm genomes, we reveal that during plant adaptation to diverse special ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...