Food Pharmacology

About 2,400 years ago, Hippocrates noted, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Modern medicine continues to search for “healing” plants. In fact, the majority of ancient and modern medications have their roots in plants.

Since the time of Hippocrates, the world of plants continues to supply new discoveries and applications in the health continuum. Within the depths of this continuum is food pharmacology. In this branch of study, investigators explore a broa…