Have you ever wondered how beer is made and what ingredients are used in this most refreshing beverage? One key element is hops — a cone-shaped flower of the plant (Humulus lupulus) in the ...

THE close attention which is being given in many foreign countries to the scientific study of plants of econpmic importance is evidenced in the two reports on the hop lately published by Dr. J.

Hops have no well-documented adverse effects as an alternative medication. However, data are insufficient to recommend for use in pregnant or lactating women or small children. Allergic potential is ...

DURING an experiment to test the effects of certain systemic chemicals on the hop plant (Humulus lupulus L.) the production of male flowers by a genetically female plant was noticed. This behaviour ...