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Apeiba tibourbou seed oil has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, making it potentially useful for food and medicine.
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Burdock has potential for new pharmaceutical products due to its medicinal properties.
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Three Indian medicinal plant compounds help hair growth.
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Fenugreek seeds help with diabetes and cholesterol, while leaves fight microbes and dandruff.
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June 2024 in “Heliyon” The rare cliff plant Oresitrophe rupifraga has diverse metabolites, with leaves rich in phenolic acids and rhizomes and bulblets high in terpenoids, aiding its growth and potential use.
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January 2007 in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin” Black pepper leaf extract contains compounds that can block testosterone effects and promote hair growth.