Covering: up to 2022 Pentacyclic triterpenoids are important natural bioactive substances
that are widely present in plants and fungi. They have significant medicinal efficacy, play an …

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 …

The terpenoids constitute the largest class of natural products and many interesting products
are extensively applied in the industrial sector as flavors, fragrances, spices and are also …

Saponins are bioactive compounds generally considered to be produced by plants to
counteract pathogens and herbivores. Besides their role in plant defense, saponins are of …

The aerial parts of plants are covered with a cuticle, a hydrophobic layer consisting of cutin
polyester and cuticular waxes that protects them from various environmental stresses …

Steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) are cholesterol-derived molecules produced by
solanaceous species. They contribute to pathogen defence but are toxic to humans and …

The health benefits associated with a diet rich in fruit and vegetables include reduction of the
risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, that are …

Cuticular wax plays a major role in the growth and storage of plant fruits. The cuticular wax
coating, which covers the outermost layer of a fruit's epidermal cells, is insoluble in water …

The cuticle of plants, a hydrophobic membrane that covers their aerial organs, is crucial to
their ability to withstand biotic and abiotic stressors. Fruit is the reproductive organ of plants …

During the development of Arabidopsis and other land plants, diffusion barriers are formed
in the apoplast of specialized tissues within a variety of plant organs. While the cuticle of the …