The pigment bilirubin, long known as a leftover in the breakdown of animal blood, has turned up in the blood-free world of plants. FLOWER TO SEED Flowers of the white bird of paradise tree produce ...

In a first-of-its-kind discovery that overturns conventional wisdom, scientists in Florida are reporting that certain plants — including the exotic "White Bird of Paradise Tree" — make bilirubin.

Editor’s note: This column is prepared by Joan D. Cook, Penn State Family Living Program, answering questions concerning food that Berks Countians have asked the extension office. The telephone number ...

Metabolic engineering is a field of plant biotechnology that seeks to genetically modify plant metabolic pathways to generate plant varieties with improved health benefits. Recently, scientists ...

Anthocyanins in plants have properties that reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, shows a new review article from the Food Sciences unit of the University of Turku, Finland. Anthocyanins are red, purple ...