Since ancient times, natural products from plants, animals, microbial and marine sources
have been exploited for treatment of several diseases. The knowledge of our ancestors is …

Plant secondary metabolites are known to have a variety of biological activities beneficial to
human health. They are becoming more popular as a result of their unique features and …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

The increasing global demand for biomass of medicinal plant resources reflects the issues
and crisis created by diminishing renewable resources and increasing consumer …

Stevia rebaudiana (S. rebaudiana) is a very important species with worldwide medicinal and
commercial uses. Light is one of the major elicitors that fluctuate morphogenic potential and …

CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editing is a powerful tool of plant functional genomics. Hairy
root transformation is a rapid and convenient approach for obtaining transgenic roots. When …

This review addresses methods of obtaining secondary metabolites from plant cell
suspension and hairy root cultures and their exudates, particularly the physiological …

Biotic and abiotic stresses adversely upset plant growth and development via nutrient
deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, ion toxicity as well as osmotic and oxidative anxiety. The …

The medicinal plants of the Asteraceae family are a valuable source of bioactive secondary
metabolites, including polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonoids, acetylenes, sesquiterpene …

Eclipta alba L., also known as false daisy, is well known and commercially attractive plant
with excellent hepatotoxic and antidiabetic activities. Light is considered a key modulator in …