Saponins are widely distributed plant natural products with vast structural and functional
diversity. They are typically composed of a hydrophobic aglycone, which is extensively …

The triterpenes are one of the most numerous and diverse groups of plant natural products.
They are complex molecules that are, for the most part, beyond the reach of chemical …

Selenium (Se) can reduce cadmium (Cd) uptake/translocation via regulating pectins,
hemicelluloses and lignins of plant root cell walls, but the detailed molecular mechanisms …

Plants produce a wealth of terpenoids, many of which have been the tools of healers and
chefs for millennia. Recent research has led to the identification and characterization of …

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation carried out by the interaction between legumes and rhizobia is
the main source of nitrogen in natural ecosystems and in sustainable agriculture. For the …

In this review, we consider the exchange of nutrients between the host plant and the
bacterial microsymbiont in nitrogen-fixing legume root nodules. During nodule formation, the …

Native and wound periderm was isolated enzymatically from potato (Solanum tuberosum L.
cv. Desirée) tubers at different time intervals between 0 days up to 4 weeks after harvesting …

Knowledge about plant ATP‐binding cassette (ABC) proteins is of great value for
sustainable agriculture, economic yield, and the generation of high‐quality products …

Abstract I. Introduction 88 II. Lignin Paradigm 88 A. Occurrence and Formation of Lignin 88
B. Structural Models of Lignin 89 C. Isolation and Chemical–Physical Properties of Lignin 90 …

Hydrophobic cell wall depositions in roots play a key role in plant development and
interaction with the soil environment, as they generate barriers that regulate bidirectional …