Terpenes are one of the largest and most diverse class of natural products, produced by
organisms from all kingdoms of life and with important applications in the pharma, flavor and …

The usage of essential oils as such or of volatile fractions thereof is widespread in the flavor
and fragrance industry to aromatize perfumery and cosmetic products, foodstuffs, and many …

The chemical industry has flourished in the 20th century due to the massive supply of cheap
crude oil. However, growing concerns about the dependence on imported oil and the …

Covering: up to 2019 The reactions catalysed by terpene synthases belong to the most
complex and fascinating cascade-type transformations in Nature. Although many accept …

Highlights•Commercial production of isoprenoids from naturally producing organisms is
rare.•Heterologous isoprenoid production from yeast is a commercial reality.•The …

Plant essential oils and, more generally, plant-derived secondary metabolites are of great
economic importance and are widely used for applications such as flavours, fragrances …

Terpenes are a group of natural products made up of molecules with the formula (C5H8) n
that are typically found in plants. They are widely employed in the medicinal, flavor, and …

Terpenoids represent the largest class of natural products with a diverse array of structures
and functions. Many terpenoids have reported therapeutic properties such as antimicrobial …

Terpenoids belong to the largest class of natural compounds and are produced in all living
organisms. The isoprenoid skeleton is based on assembling of C5 building blocks, but the …

Throughout human history, natural products have been the basis for the discovery and
development of therapeutics, cosmetic and food compounds used in industry. Many …