A staple plant with glycyrrhiza glabra origins for its medical properties and sweet flavouring since antiquity, a native plant in Asia, Southern Europe, and the Middle East, is licorice root, which is ...

Love it or hate it, licorice could be the secret to easing your menopausal symptoms. Studies show licorice roots contain compounds that activate estrogen receptors to boost levels of the hormone in ...

If black licorice is among your candy stash this Halloween, be careful not to eat large amounts all at once, the Food and Drug Administration warned. Glycyrrhizin is a sweetening compound derived from ...