Plant secondary metabolites as defense tools against herbivores for sustainable crop protection

PA Divekar, S Narayana, BA Divekar, R Kumar… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plants have evolved several adaptive strategies through physiological changes in response
to herbivore attacks. Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are synthesized to provide …

[HTML][HTML] Role of plant secondary metabolites in defence and transcriptional regulation in response to biotic stress

S Kumar, T Korra, R Thakur, R Arutselvan, AS Kashyap… - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
Secondary metabolites in plants have been recognized as a novel basis of potential bio-
pesticides, paving the way for their use in sustainable agriculture. Plant secondary …

Metabolomics-centered mining of plant metabolic diversity and function: Past decade and future perspectives

S Shen, C Zhan, C Yang, AR Fernie, J Luo - Molecular Plant, 2023 - cell.com
Plants are natural experts in organic synthesis, being able to generate large numbers of
specific metabolites with widely varying structures that help them adapt to variable survival …

Environmental factors regulate plant secondary metabolites

MM Qaderi, AB Martel, CA Strugnell - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Abiotic environmental stresses can alter plant metabolism, leading to inhibition or promotion
of secondary metabolites. Although the crucial roles of these compounds in plant …

Microorganisms in plant growth and development: Roles in abiotic stress tolerance and secondary metabolites secretion

NA Koza, AA Adedayo, OO Babalola, AP Kappo - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Crops aimed at feeding an exponentially growing population are often exposed to a variety
of harsh environmental factors. Although plants have evolved ways of adjusting their …

A review of classification, biosynthesis, biological activities and potential applications of flavonoids

S Chen, X Wang, Y Cheng, H Gao, X Chen - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids represent the main class of plant secondary metabolites and occur in the tissues
and organs of various plant species. In plants, flavonoids are involved in many biological …

Current status and future prospects in cannabinoid production through in vitro culture and synthetic biology

M Hesami, M Pepe, A Baiton, AMP Jones - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
For centuries, cannabis has been a rich source of fibrous, pharmaceutical, and recreational
ingredients. Phytocannabinoids are the most important and well-known class of cannabis …

Plant responses to climate change: metabolic changes under combined abiotic stresses

SI Zandalinas, D Balfagón… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Climate change is predicted to increase the frequency and intensity of abiotic stress
combinations that negatively impact plants and pose a serious threat to crop yield and food …

Bioactivity and therapeutic potential of kaempferol and quercetin: new insights for plant and human health

R Jan, M Khan, S Asaf, Lubna, S Asif, KM Kim - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant secondary metabolites, especially flavonoids, are major metabolites widely found in
plants that play several key roles in plant defence and signalling in response to stress …

Methyl jasmonate and salicylic acid as powerful elicitors for enhancing the production of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants: an updated review

R Jeyasri, P Muthuramalingam, K Karthick… - Plant Cell, Tissue and …, 2023 - Springer
Plant secondary metabolites are bioactive scaffolds that are crucial for plant survival in the
environment and to maintain a defense mechanism from predators. These compounds are …