Pure phenol is used in certain medical procedures and as an ingredient in numerous treatments and laboratory applications such as vaccine preservatives, sore throat sprays, and antiseptic soaps.

Squeezing grapes has to be sufficiently intense to be able to extract the phenols from the internal layer of the skin, report researchers. The researchers indicate that squeezing the grapes has to be ...

Secondary plant metabolites such as phenols and tannins sometimes have a repellent effect on herbivores and may reduce consumer pressure on plants. Grazer-induced changes in the concentrations of ...