Investigation into the high levels of xanthohumol found in Stout and Porter-style beers
Many herbal remedies are now being tested in sophisticated in vitro assays by pharmaceutical researchers, who are keen to use this as a method for new drug discovery. Since hops have a history of being used to treat a range of disorders, hop compounds have come under such scrutiny. Over the last few years there have been many reports published in the medical literature of purified hop compounds showing positive activities in these tests.
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