Abiotic environmental stresses can alter plant metabolism, leading to inhibition or promotion
of secondary metabolites. Although the crucial roles of these compounds in plant …

Plant phenolics or polyphenols, the aromatic compounds with one or more hydroxyl groups,
are produced by plants mainly for protection against stresses. Phenolics are secondary …

Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites that encompass several classes structurally
diverse of natural products biogenetically arising from the shikimate-phenylpropanoids …

Plant secondary metabolism constitutes a large reservoir of natural chemical diversity that
encompasses an enormous range of compounds and enzymes, and a wide spectrum of …

Abstract Alpha-tocopherol (α-Toc) is a member of the vitamin E family and is lipid soluble. Its
biosynthesis is by the reaction of isopentyl diphosphate and homogentisic acid in plastid …

Plants are sessile organisms, and consequently cannot avoid exposure to stressful
environmental conditions. Exposure to mild stress conditions can induce active acclimation …

Previously, we found that phenolic content and antioxidant capacity (AOX) in carrots
increased with wounding intensity. It was also reported that UV radiation may trigger the …

During the last few decades, there has been considerable concern over the depletion of
stratospheric ozone as a result of anthropogenic pollutants. This has resulted in a …

Over the past few decades, the amount of ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) reaching the earth's
surface has been altered due to climate change and stratospheric ozone dynamics. This …

Tocopherols are lipophilic antioxidants and together with tocotrienols belong to the vitamin-
E family. The four forms of tocopherols (α-, β-, γ-and δ-tocopherols) consist of a polar …