In plants, sterols are found in free form (free sterols, FSs) and conjugated as steryl esters
(SEs), steryl glycosides (SGs) and acyl steryl glycosides (ASGs). Conjugated sterols are …

The multigene family of enzymes known as glycosyltransferases or popularly known as GTs
catalyze the addition of carbohydrate moiety to a variety of synthetic as well as natural …

Phytosterols are a group of sterols exclusive to plants and fungi, but are indispensable to
humans because of their medicinal and nutritional values. However, current raw materials …

Terpenoids represent one of the major classes of natural products and serve different
biological functions. In grape (Vitis vinifera), a large fraction of these compounds is present …

Lignification is a vital function in plants for improving tolerance against stressors. This article
presents studies conducted on the relationship of wheat straw lignin with enhanced plant …

Since the isolation of the first withanolides in the mid-1960s, over 600 new members of this
group of compounds have been described, with most from genera of the plant family …

Withanolides are pharmaceutically important C 28-phytochemicals produced in most
prodigal amounts and diversified forms by Withania somnifera. Metabolic origin of …

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera Dunal., Solanaceae) is one of the most reputed
medicinal plants of Ayurveda, the traditional medical system. Several of its traditionally …

Ashwagandha, also called as “Queen of Ayurveda” and “Indian ginseng”, is a commonly
used plant in Indian traditional medicine, Ayurveda. Its roots have been used as herb …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Withania somnifera is one of the most extensively delved
Ayurvedic medicine. Apart from rejuvenation and increasing longevity, it has several other …