Native California medicinal plant may hold promise for treating Alzheimer's
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 19:10
in Biology & Nature
The medicinal powers of aspirin, digitalis, and the anti-malarial artemisinin all come from plants. A discovery of a potent neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory chemical in a native California shrub may lead to a treatment for Alzheimer's disease based on a compound found in nature.