Terpenoids are a large class of plant-derived compounds, that constitute the main
components of essential oils and are widely used as natural flavors and fragrances. The …

Abstract β-Elemene is a valuable sesquiterpene isolated from the essential oil of the
traditional Chinese medicine Curcuma wenyu**. As a Chinese class II non-cytotoxic …

Monoterpenes, such as the cyclic terpene limonene, are valuable and important natural
products widely used in food, cosmetics, household chemicals, and pharmaceutical …

Plant monoterpenoids with structural diversities have extensive applications in food,
cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and biofuels. Due to the strong dependence on the …

Ginsenosides are a group of glycosylated triterpenes isolated from Panax species.
Ginsenosides are promising candidates for the prevention and treatment of cancer as well …

Monoterpenoids are C10 isoprenoids and constitute a large family of natural products. They
have been used as ingredients in food, cosmetics, and therapeutic products. Many …

Background Pinene is a monoterpene, that is used in the manufacture of fragrances,
insecticide, fine chemicals, and renewable fuels. Production of pinene by metabolic …

The monoterpene alcohols acyclic nerol and bicyclic borneol are widely applied in the food,
cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. The emerging synthetic biology enables microbial …

Efficient and economical supply of cis-abienol has attracted extensive attention due to its
use as a precursor in the synthesis of ambrox (a cardinal odor of rare ambergris). Increasing …

Synthetic biology approaches offer potential for large-scale and sustainable production of
natural products with bioactive potency, including ginsenosides, providing a means to …