Plants produce sugars by photosynthesis and also produce a wide range of iminosugars to prevent herbivores and pathogens using those sugars efficiently. Iminosugars are a type of sugar where a nitrogen atom has replaced the oxygen atom in the ring of the structure. This small change can disrupt or restore certain cellular functions, giving iminosugars multiple medicinal properties, which include helping the body reduce inflammation. Robert Nash, Ph.D., is a world-renowned researcher in the field of phytochemistry and a pioneer in the study of iminosugars. Dr. Nash and his research teams at Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom have discovered nearly 200 iminosugars, including many with potential medicinal uses. He has published more than 250 research papers on iminosugars. For his scientific contributions, Dr. Nash was awarded the first Pierre Fabre Phytochemical Society of Europe Award.  Among Dr. Nash’s discoveries is ido-BR1, the only iminosugar clinically tested to support joint health. Found in certain varieties of cucumber, ido-BR1 helps the body modulate Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and other biological markers associated with joint health. Peer -reviewed clinical research shows that a specific iminosugar, ido-BR1, is more effective than glucosamine-chondroitin for soothing joint discomfort and increasing flexibility and function. The active component remained unknown because it was an iminosugar and difficult to detect by usual analytical methods.