Natural gums and mucilage are biocompatible, cheap, readily available, and represent a potential source of excipients. The authors examine the functionality of mucilage extracted from the leaves of ...

Flowers. Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis var. Cooperi) has variegated foliage in green, cream, and pink, as well as scarlet flowers that bloom on and off throughout the year. Unlike typical ...

The plant's scientific name is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. It belongs to the mallow family (Malvaceae), which has hundreds of species. New research is exploring its use for heart, kidney, and ...

The colour-saturated, saucer-sized blooms of hibiscus blooming in gardens in the warmer regions of the North Island are proof that even though we've only recently come round to the fact that our homes ...

Hibiscus are tropical flowers sold in our climate as summer annuals, but those are only one of the more than 200 different species of hibiscus. These plants include edible plants like Okra, which ...