Plant secondary metabolites are unique sources for pharmaceuticals, food additives, flavors,
and other industrial materials. Accumulation of such metabolites often occurs in plants …

Catharanthus roseus is a medicinal plant belonging to the family Apocynaceae which
produces terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIAs) of high medicinal importance. Indeed, a number …

Pharmaceutically significant secondary metabolites or phytopharmaceuticals include
alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, volatile oils, tannins, resins etc. Currently, most of these …

Plants produce thousands of secondary metabolites (aka specialized metabolites) of diverse
chemical nature. These compounds play important roles in protecting plants under adverse …

The Catharanthus (or Vinca) alkaloids comprise a group of about 130 terpenoid indole
alkaloids. Vinblastine is now marketed for more than 40 years as an anticancer drug and …

The production of plant secondary metabolites by means of large-scale culture of plant cells
in bioreactors is technically feasible. The economy of such a production is the major …

▪ Abstract Recent advances in the cell, developmental, and molecular biology of alkaloid
biosynthesis have heightened our appreciation for the complexity and importance of plant …

Trichoderma spp. are effective biocontrol agents for a number of soilborne plant pathogens,
and some are also known for their ability to enhance plant growth. It was recently suggested …

Perception of general elicitors by plant cells initiates signal transduction cascades that are
regulated by protein phosphorylation. The earliest signaling events occur within minutes and …

Catharanthus roseus produces bioactive terpenoid indole alkaloids (TIA s), including the
chemotherapeutics, vincristine and vinblastine. Transcriptional regulation of TIA …