Within the bark of the white willow tree is a compound known as Salicin, which is akin to aspirin. Given its organic nature and limited side effects, a substantial number of people prefer ...
Tests on a drug made from tree bark have produced 'conclusive' evidence that it can help beat tumours, scientists revealed yesterday. Combretastatin, which has been hailed as a potential cancer ...
I see that, in addition to not letting the light through, the dead stuff holds the moisture against the bark, which leads to rot in those ... I consulted Sharon Yankee at MiniForests by Sky about the ...
But bark is much more than just that dry, crunchy stuff you touch when you hug your favorite tree. Bark has lots of layers. The brittle outer layer you can touch is called cork. If bark is like ...
Hong Kong customs has made its largest seizure of protected agarwood in more than two decades, discovering one tonne (2,205lbs) of the tree bark worth HK$18 million (US$2.3 million) in a sea ...