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” …

Triterpenoids are among the most assorted class of specialized metabolites found in all the
taxa of living organisms. Triterpenoids are the leading active ingredients sourced from plant …

The amount of cholesterol made by many plants is not negligible. Whereas
cholesterogenesis in animals was elucidated decades ago, the plant pathway has remained …

Cholesterol and its relatives possessing the 1, 2-cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene ring
system (Figure 1) form the sterolome, which comprises a chemical library of more than 1000 …

Sterols, which are isoprenoid derivatives, are structural components of biological
membranes. Special attention is now being given not only to their structure and function, but …

The major function of vitamin D in vertebrates is maintenance of calcium homeostasis, but
vitamin D insufficiency has also been linked to an increased risk of hypertension …

Phytosterols (plant sterols) are triterpenes that are important structural components of plant
membranes, and free phytosterols serve to stabilize phospholipid bilayers in plant cell …

Plant hormones regulate plant growth and development by affecting an array of cellular,
physiological, and developmental processes, including, but not limited to, cell division and …

Plant pathogenic fungi of the genus Fusarium cause agriculturally important diseases of
small grain cereals and maize. Trichothecenes are a class of mycotoxins produced by …

Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) contain α-solanine and α-chaconine, two well-known toxic
steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs). Sprouts and green tubers accumulate especially high levels …