The glucosinolates (GSLs) is a well-defined group of plant metabolites characterized by
having an S-β-d-glucopyrano unit anomerically connected to an O-sulfated (Z) …

Glucosinolates are a large group of plant secondary metabolites with nutritional effects and
biologically active compounds. Glucosinolates are mainly found in cruciferous plants such …

Adaptive phenotypic plasticity provides a mechanism of developmental rescue in novel and
rapidly changing environments. Understanding the underlying mechanism of plasticity is …

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 …

Insects pose a great threat to plants, and plants, in turn, withstand to insect attack through
various morphological and biochemical traits. Among the plant defensive traits, secondary …

Brassicales plants produce glucosinolates and myrosinases that generate toxic
isothiocyanates conferring broad resistance against pathogens and herbivorous insects …

In recent years, isothiocyanates (ITCs), bioactive compounds primarily derived from
Brassicaceae vegetables and herbs, have gained significant attention within the biomedical …

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 …

Anthocyanins and flavonols are secondary metabolites that can function in plant defence
against herbivores. In Arabidopsis thaliana, anthocyanin and flavonol biosynthesis are …

The ability of certain insects to feed on plants containing toxic specialized metabolites may
be attributed to detoxification enzymes. Representatives of a few large families of …