Several plant isoquinoline alkaloids (PIA s) possess powerful pharmaceutical and
biotechnological properties. Thus, PIA metabolism and its fascinating molecules, including …

Plants produce a variety of secondary metabolites that possess strong physiological
activities. Unfortunately, however, their production can suffer from a variety of serious …

Plant alkaloids have a rich chemical ecology that has been exploited for medicinal purposes
for thousands of years. Despite being highly represented within today's pharmacopoeia …

Higher plants produce diverse chemicals, including alkaloids, terpenoids, and phenolic
compounds (phenylpropanoids and flavonoids) as secondary metabolites. These chemicals …

Alkaloids purified from plants provide many pharmacologically active compounds, including
leading chemotherapy drugs. As is generally true of secondary metabolites, overall …

Higher plants produce diverse classes of metabolites. Metabolic engineering offers
tremendous potential to improve the production and quality of these chemicals. This report …

Plants produce a high diversity of natural products or secondary metabolites which are
important for the communication of plants with other organisms. A prominent function is the …

Catharanthus roseus synthesizes one of the most structurally, chemically and biologically
active phytomolecules monoterpenoids indole alkaloids (MIAs) with having a wide range of …

Monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs) are a large class of plant alkaloids with significant
pharmacological interest. The sustained production of MIAs at high yields is an important …

Alkaloids are a group of approximately 12000 low molecular weight and nitrogenous
secondary metabolites found in 20% of plant species. Their potent biological activity …