Plants produce an enormous variety of natural products with highly diverse structures. These
products are commonly termed “secondary metabolites” in contrast to the “primary …

Plants produce a vast and diverse assortment of organic compounds, the great majority of
which do not appear to participate directly in growth and development. These substances …

Plants produce a huge array of natural products (secondary metabolites). These compounds
have important ecological functions, providing protection against attack by herbivores and …

Plants synthesize an enormous array of organic compounds/metabolites, a large number of
which are involved in facilitating the basic vital processes such as growth, cell division …

Over the course of evolution, plants have adapted various structural and chemical
mechanisms to protect themselves and interact with their environment. The chemical …

Natural products are in the form of primary and secondary metabolites and are isolated
chemical compounds or substances from living organisms. Terpenes, Phenolic compounds …

Plants synthesize a vast range of organic compounds that are traditionally classified as
primary and secondary metabolites although the precise boundaries between the two …

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Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature From medicinal, industrial, and …

Over the past century, early advances in understanding the identity of the chemicals that
collectively form a living plant have led scientists to deeper investigations exploring where …

This brand new Annual Plant Reviews volume is the second edition of the highly successful
and well-received Functions of Plant Secondary Metabolites and their Exploitation in …