Flavonoids as important molecules of plant interactions with the environment

J Mierziak, K Kostyn, A Kulma - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are small molecular secondary metabolites synthesized by plants with various
biological activities. Due to their physical and biochemical properties, they are capable of …

The role of flavonoids in root–rhizosphere signalling: opportunities and challenges for improving plant–microbe interactions

S Hassan, U Mathesius - Journal of experimental botany, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The flavonoid pathway produces a diverse array of plant compounds with functions in UV
protection, as antioxidants, pigments, auxin transport regulators, defence compounds …

Flavonoids: their structure, biosynthesis and role in the rhizosphere, including allelopathy

LA Weston, U Mathesius - Journal of chemical ecology, 2013 - Springer
Flavonoids are biologically active low molecular weight secondary metabolites that are
produced by plants, with over 10,000 structural variants now reported. Due to their physical …

Phenolic acids act as signaling molecules in plant-microbe symbioses

SM Mandal, D Chakraborty, S Dey - Plant signaling & behavior, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Phenolic acids are the main polyphenols made by plants. These compounds have diverse
functions and are immensely important in plant-microbe interactions/symbiosis. Phenolic …

Chitooligosaccharide and its derivatives: preparation and biological applications

G Lodhi, YS Kim, JW Hwang, SK Kim… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Chitin is a natural polysaccharide of major importance. This biopolymer is synthesized by an
enormous number of living organisms; considering the amount of chitin produced annually …

Soil microbes and the availability of soil nutrients

M Miransari - Acta physiologiae plantarum, 2013 - Springer
It is likely to provide plants with their necessary nutrients using chemical and biological
fertilization. Although chemical fertilization is a quick method, it is not recommendable …

[PDF][PDF] Potential of vermicompost produced from plant waste on the growth and nutrient status in vegetable production

J Theunissen, PA Ndakidemi… - International Journal of …, 2010 - researchgate.net
Vermicompost contains plant nutrients including N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu and B,
the uptake of which has a positive effect on plant nutrition, photosynthesis, the chlorophyll …

Secondary metabolites responses of plants exposed to ozone: An update

AA Singh, A Ghosh, M Agrawal, SB Agrawal - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Tropospheric ozone (O3) is a secondary pollutant that causes oxidative stress in plants due
to the generation of excess reactive oxygen species (ROS). Phenylpropanoid metabolism is …

Interactions and regulatory functions of phenolics in soil-plant-climate nexus

D Misra, W Dutta, G Jha, P Ray - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phenols are major compounds produced by plant species as a peripheral stimulus or as a
regulatory defense mechanism under different environmental biotic stresses. These …

Rhizosphere microbiomes can regulate plant drought tolerance

MM Aslam, AL IDRIS, Q Zhang, XU Weifeng… - Pedosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Beneficial root-associated rhizospheric microbes play a key role in maintaining host plant
growth and can potentially allow drought-resilient crop production. The complex interaction …