Phytosterols are bioactive compounds that are naturally present in plant cell membranes
with chemical structure similar to the mammalian cell-derived cholesterol. They are highly …

Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC–
HRMS) variants currently represent the best tools to tackle the challenges of complexity and …

Poor vitamin D status is a global health problem; insufficiency underpins higher risk of
cancer, neurocognitive decline and all-cause mortality. Most foods contain little vitamin D …

Phytosterols (plant sterols) occur in the cells of all plants. They are important structural
components that stabilize the biological membranes of plants. Sterols can occur in the “free” …

Covering: up to July 2023 Terpene cyclases (TCs) catalyze some of the most complicated
reactions in nature and are responsible for creating the skeletons of more than 95 000 …

Plant sterols are important components of the cell membrane and lipid rafts, which play a
crucial role in various physiological and biochemical processes during development and …

Abscisic acid (ABA) is a phytohormone essential to the regulation of numerous aspects of
plant growth and development. The cellular level of ABA is critical to its signalling and is …

Stigmasterol is a phytosterol derived from multiple herbaceous plants such as herbs,
soybean and tobacco, and it has received much attention for its various pharmacological …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a major horticultural crop worldwide and has emerged as
a preeminent model for metabolic research. Although many research efforts have focused …

Tomato is the highest value fruit and vegetable crop worldwide, yet produces α-tomatine, a
renowned toxic and bitter-tasting anti-nutritional steroidal glycoalkaloid (SGA) involved in …