Hormesis: a fundamental concept in biology

Hormesis: a fundamental concept in biology – INTRODUCTION Hormesis is a biphasic dose response phenomenon, characterized by a low dose stimulation and a high dose inhibition. The term hormesis first entered the scientific lexicon in 1943 by Chester Southam and John Ehrlich based on their observations that extracts from the Red Cedar tree enhanced the metabolism of fungal species at low concentrations. (...)