Salicylic acid, a naturally occurring phenolic compound, is a multifaceted plant growth
modulator and activates the systemic acquired defence in plants as a response to pathogen …

Salicylic acid (SA) is an important plant hormone with a critical role in plant defense against
pathogen infection. Despite extensive research over the past 30 year or so, SA biosynthesis …

The plant hormone salicylic acid (SA) plays an essential role in the regulation of diverse
biological processes throughout the entire lifespan of the plant. Twenty-five years ago, SA …

As the most widely used herbal medicine in human history and a major defence hormone in
plants against a broad spectrum of pathogens and abiotic stresses, salicylic acid (SA) has …

In recent years salicylic acid (SA) has been the focus of intensive research due to its function
as an endogenous signal mediating local and systemic plant defence responses against …

Biotic and abiotic stresses are significant factors limiting the production of food and other
supporting materials required to sustain increasing world population. Plant health is directly …

Plant Biotechnology 21(5), 319–335 (2004) Page 1 Salicylic acid (SA) that was named after
Salix plant (willow), was first discovered as a major component in the extracts from willow …

Plant hormones play a vital role in promoting growth, development and metabolism of the
plant, as well as act as a protector against various environmental stresses. In particular …

The environment is greatly affected by climatic vagaries resulting in both biotic and abiotic
stresses. Stresses occurring at the primary and secondary levels lead to abiotic stresses that …

In nature, plants are constantly affected by adverse conditions. Unlike animals, plants can
resist these adverse stresses only by insisting on their original positions. Stress can be …