The initial interest in the salicylates is due to its medicinal virtues and can be traced to
ancient times. In North America, Indians discovered the curing properties of willow tree bark …

SA has been shown to play an important signaling role in the activation of various plant
defense responses following pathogen attack. These responses include the induction of …

Salicylic acid (SA) plays an important role in plant defense. Its role in plant disease
resistance is well documented for dicotyledonous plants, where it is required for basal …

Plants have evolved complex mechanisms to defend themselves against pathogens, and
thus a great deal of attention has been directed towards elucidating the molecular nature of …

Salicylates, including salicylic acid (SA), methyl salicylate, saligenin and their respective
glucosides, are natural products of plant metabolism that have long been known to possess …

This article is part of the Distinguished Review Article Series in Conceptual and
Methodological Breakthroughs in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. Salicylic acid (SA) is …

The small phenolic compound salicylic acid (SA) is critical for plant defense against a broad
spectrum of pathogens and responses to different abiotic stress conditions. Particularly in …

Salicylic acid (SA) is an important phytohormone that plays a vital role in a number of
physiological responses, including plant defense. The last two decades have witnessed a …

For more than 200 years, the plant hormone salicylic acid (SA) has been studied for its
medicinal use in humans. However, its extensive signaling role in plants, particularly in …

Salicylic acid (SA) which is considered as a plant hormone as well, belongs to an
extraordinary diverse group of plant phenolics. The comprehensive surveys of SA levels in …