Increasing crop productivity to feed a growing population, while conserving the natural
resources, is one of the humanity's major challenges that needs to be overcome. To achieve …

Allelopathy is the biological phenomenon of chemical interactions between living organisms
in the ecosystem, and must be taken into account in addressing pest and weed problems in …

Periodontal diseases and dental caries are the most common infectious oral diseases
impacting oral health globally. Oral cavity health is crucial for enhancing life quality since it …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The genus Inula comprises more than one
hundred species widespread in temperate regions of Europe and Asia. Uses of this genus …

Allelochemicals are specific secondary metabolites that can exhibit autotoxicity by inhibiting
the growth of the same plant species that produced them. These metabolites have been …

Sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) constitute a large group of secondary metabolites that are
widely distributed in several angiosperm plant families and a few bryophytes, including …

Introduction: The plants of the genus Inula (Asteraceae) are widely distributed throughout
Europe, Africa and Asia, and many of these plants have long been used in folk medicine …

Covering: 2000 to 2023 This review presents the exceptional story of ophiobolin A (OphA)
and sphaeropsidin A (SphA), a sesterterpene and a diterpene, respectively, which were …

Terpenoids with lactone moieties have been indicated to possess high bioactivity. Certain
terpenoid lactones exist in nature, in plants and animals, but they can also be obtained by …

Cuscuta campestris is a parasitic weed species with noxious effects in broadleaf crops
worldwide. The control of Cuscuta in the majority of crops affected is limited or non-existing …