Several environmental stresses, including biotic and abiotic factors, adversely affect the
growth and development of crops, thereby lowering their yield. However, abiotic factors, eg …

Secondary metabolites, also known as phytochemicals, natural products or plant
constituents are responsible for medicinal properties of plants to which they belong. The role …

The practice of treating various disease using medicinal plants are as older as an ancient
civilization. Secondary metabolites present in the plants are predominantly responsible for …

Current interest in the chemistry of the atmosphere has led to the identification of methanol
as one of the major organic compounds in forest air and in the troposphere. Analysis of the …

The anthraquinone emodin, identified in 17 plant families distributed worldwide, has
numerous biological activities, some of which exhibit a wide spectrum of ecological impacts …

The use of medicinal plants for the prevention and treatment of gastro-intestinal parasitism
has its origin in ethnoveterinary medicine. Although until recently the majority of the …

Several plant-herbivore hypotheses are based on the assumption that plants cannot
simultaneously allocate resources to growth and defence. We studied seasonal patterns in …

In Europe, around 31 million tonnes of food by-products are generated during primary
production and trade. The management of these by-products may cause a negative impact …

Anthocyanins are natural pigments responsible for red, purple, and blue colouration in
plants. Human consumption of anthocyanins is increasing because of the rising awareness …

Kossel [45] was the first to introduce the term secondary metabolite over one hundred years
ago, stating that'whereas primary metabolites are present in every plant cell that is capable …