A by-product of rice bran oil production has long been recognized as a source of beneficial lipids for skin health and ...

Extracts made from parts of the cashew plant that are usually thrown away when the nuts are processed commercially were found to significantly limit the development of fat cells and the accumulation ...

A biochemist research associate in the biology department at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory has been awarded the Paul K. Stumpf Award. Jantana Keereetaweep was given ...

Plant biology has long recognized the significance of surface lipid barriers—namely cuticles and suberin—as fundamental adaptations for terrestrial life.

Not all fats are equal. A new study has suggested that unsaturated fats from plant sources are far better for human health than saturated fats from animal sources. This work analyzed the composition ...

A new study by Rice University bioscientists explains how basic cellular structures common to most life forms collaborate to fuel growth in a model plant organism. The findings could shed light on ...

1. What's so special about plant lipids? / J.L. Harwood -- part I. De novo fatty acid biosynthesis. 2. Biotin-dependent carboxylases and their biotinylation in higher plants / C. Alban and R. Douce. 3 ...

Jantana Keereetaweep, a biochemistry research associate in the biology department at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been awarded the Paul K. Stumpf Award for her ...