Plants produce a diversity of secondary metabolites (PSMs) that serve as defense
compounds against herbivores and microorganisms. In addition, some PSMs attract animals …

Cyanogenic glycosides (CNglcs) are bioactive plant products derived from amino acids.
Structurally, these specialized plant compounds are characterized as α-hydroxynitriles …

Highlights•Insect–plant coevolution is driven by novel plant chemicals and insect counter-
adaptations.•Allelic variation, gene duplication and over-expression alter herbivore gene …

In the face of rising population, food insecurity is emerging as a global challenge. Nutritious
sources of food are frantically being searched for and so far underutilized food candidates …

Background Plants are hotbeds for parasites such as arthropod herbivores, which acquire
nutrients and energy from their hosts in order to grow and reproduce. Hence plants are …

Despite the phylogenetic distance between plants and insects, these two groups of
organisms produce some secondary metabolites in common. Identical structures belonging …

Widely distributed in plants, glycosides comprise a large group of secondary metabolites.
Gycosides are structurally diverse and given their proven bioactivities and traditional use …

Plants defend themselves from insect herbivores with a vast array of chemical defenses, yet
insects have evolved several mechanisms for detoxifying these and even sequestering them …

Covering: up to the end of 2023 Natural nitriles comprise a small set of secondary
metabolites which however show intriguing chemical and functional diversity. Various …

The Heliconius butterflies are one of the classic systems in evolutionary biology and have
contributed hugely to our understanding of evolution over the last 150 years. Their dramatic …