Insights from Echinacea: An interview with Dr. Nadja Cech
Did you know that plants have a microbiome? This week on my podcast, I explore the interactions between medicinal plants and their associated microbes with plant chemist, Dr. Nadja Cech.
Echinacea is one of North America's most beloved medicinal plants, long used in folk medicine for its immune-boosting effects. But did you know that echinacea also has a microbiome—a community of microbes living in and on it—that influences its chemistry and medicinal properties? I speak with plant chemistry expert Dr. Nadja Cech about plant microbiomes…
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