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Antih Lab

@antihlab.bsky.social

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Laboratory of ethnopharmacology at the University of Montpellier, France.

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Julien Antih 🌿📜 @julienantih.bsky.social · Apr 21

With @sashstrelec.bsky.social we’ve just launched @antihlab.bsky.social substack:
Further Research Is Necessary
Exploring plants, and the intersections of science, tradition, and global health.

First post here
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#ethnobotany #medicinalplants #materiamedica

A new leaf unfurling

Creating a research laboratory from scratch.

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Julien Antih 🌿📜 @julienantih.bsky.social · Mar 20

In Maastricht today, presenting "Le Droguier" - Montpellier's rich #materiamedica collection at Jan van Eyck Academie's Regenerate! symposium together with @sashstrelec.bsky.social. discussing traditional medicinal knowledge, #materialcultures & regenerative futures. janvaneyck.nl/calendar/reg...

Regenerate! - Jan van Eyck Academie

Je bent van harte uitgenodigd om deel te nemen aan dit 2-daagse symposium waarin we de nieuwe ontwikkelingen in materialen en methodes in creatie, conservering en kennisontwikkeling binnen de kunst- e...

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Mar 15

This selection brings together medicinal plants, plant fibers, dye-producing species, fungi and mycelium specimens—interwoven into a unique, more-than-human ecosystem that challenges fixed distinctions between nature and culture.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Mar 15

First, we invite you to explore the Droguier through the lens of contemporary art and design, tracing how these disciplines engage with traditional plant knowledge—both as medicine and material.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Mar 15

These exhibitions will not showcase plants or plant-based objects as artifacts, but rather examine their role in the shifting frameworks that have defined herbaria-related narratives.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Mar 15

A series of thematic exhibitions will be held in the Droguier over the next year, situating its historic collection within a broader contemporary context.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Mar 15

As part of a new initiative, we seek to critically examine our complex histories, ensuring the preservation of the collective memory of these practices and emphasising the importance of acknowledging the intersectionality of natural heritage.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

As part of the season we’ll be doing guided tours of the Droguier of the Faculté de Pharmacie Montpellier! Free entry, upon reservation. For dates and more information slide on the link here. A bientôt! www.moco.art/fr/evenement

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

Part 3 | Contemporary Knowledge

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

Part 2 | Travelling Knowledge and Healing Practices

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

Part 1 | Traditional Knowledge

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

We approached the concept as time travel, taking the visitors on a journey through traditional knowledge from its ancestral roots towards its role in contemporary urban context.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

But how can you provide a scientific reasoning on a series of artworks deeply inspired by traditional knowledge - knowing that the two have a rather complicated relationship?

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

Engaging a wide variety of visual cultures, Maravilla’s
work is autobiographical, referencing his unaccompanied, undocumented migration to the United States due to the Salvadoran Civil War.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

We had the pleasure of working on three artworks by transdisciplinary artist Guadalupe Maravilla. Combining sculpture, painting, performative acts,
and installation, he grounds his transdisciplinary practice in activism and healing.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

To emphasize the need for collaboration between arts and science, MO.CO. invited Montpellier’s diverse scientific community to contribute to this major exhibition with texts explaining the scientific context of the artworks, offering deeper insight into the subject matter. @umontpellier.bsky.social

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

“Sense Unknown” features over 100 works by 30 artists, offering a fluid journey through materials, experiments, and disciplines to test reality, while echoing Montpellier’s rich history in education, knowledge dissemination, and scientific research.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

Montpellier Contemporain’s spring season explores art and science through a series of exhibitions across the city.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 22

How to bridge arts and science and create a meaningful dialogue? Happy to have contributed to a newly opened exhibition at MoCo Montpellier Contemporain. Here’s a little thread on that.

@umontpellier.bsky.social @michaeldelafosse.bsky.social @julienantih.bsky.social @sashstrelec.bsky.social

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 17

Read through the whole article, co-authored by @julienantih.bsky.social, published on MDPI Nutrients here 👉🏼 www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16...

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 17

As we look for sustainable solutions in global nutrition, leveraging the full potential of cassava—root and leaf—offers an exciting path forward.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 17

This innovation reimagines cassava, transforming it from a survival staple to a functional food that could help address malnutrition and chronic conditions like diabetes.

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 17

✅ Higher fiber and antioxidants to support overall health
✅ Lower glycemic index for better blood sugar control
✅ Enhanced anti-inflammatory properties to combat chronic diseases

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 17

The results are striking:

Antih Lab @antihlab.bsky.social · Feb 17

Enter the recent study from our research group, #QualiSud CIRAD at the Faculté de Pharmacie Montpellier, that explored this idea by enriching cassava flour with 30% cassava leaves.