Discovery of anti-cancer chemistry makes skullcap fit for modern medicine

The evolutionary secrets that enable the medicinal herb known as barbed skullcap to produce cancer fighting compounds have been unlocked by a collaboration of UK and Chinese researchers. The CEPAMS collaboration used DNA sequencing technology to assemble the genomic sequence of skullcap (Scutellaria barbata) known in China as banzhilian.
Source: World Pharma News - Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news