Pathogens get entry into host cell, reproduce there and use biological machinery of host
plants which is threat to global crop production. Integrated management strategies based …

Essential oils (EOs) have been long recognized for their antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral,
insecticidal and antioxidant properties. They are widely used in medicine and the food …

The global environment is dominated by various small exotic substances, known as
secondary metabolites, produced by plants and microorganisms. Plants and fungi are …

Plants wield and arsenal of structurally diverse chemical compounds called secondary
metabolites, which equip them strategies to deter enemies, fend off pathogens, supersede …

Secondary metabolites (SM) occur in plants in a high structural diversity. The different
classes of SM and their biosynthetic pathways are summarized in this introduction. A typical …

Microorganisms have become an increasingly important platform for the production of drugs,
chemicals, and biofuels from renewable resources. Advances in protein engineering …

The secondary metabolites of higher plants include diverse chemicals, such as alkaloids,
isoprenoids and phenolic compounds (phenylpropanoids and flavonoids). Although these …

Fungal polyketide synthase–nonribosomal peptide synthetase (PKS–NRPS) hybrids
manufacture a wide range of structurally diverse secondary metabolites that play an eminent …

Plants synthesize and accumulate large amount of specialized (or secondary) metabolites
also known as natural products, which provide a rich source for modern pharmacy. In China …

Salicylic acid (SA) is an endogenous growth regulator of phenolic nature and also a
signaling molecule, which participates in the regulation of physiological processes in plants …