The terpenes are secondary metabolites of plants that are produced, in part, as a defense
against microorganisms and insects in addition to their pollinator-attractive properties. 1 In …

This review outlines the recent progress during the last 25 years concerning the
biotransformation of exogenous substrates by plant cultured cells. The plant cultured cells …

Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document …

This review deals with the production of high-value secondary metabolites including
pharmaceuticals and food additives through plant cell cultures, shoot cultures, root cultures …

The construction of organic compounds containing one or more chirality centers utilizing
chiral starting materials is certainly one of the most exciting and spectacular chapters of the …

Plants are valuable sources of a variety of chemicals including drugs, flavours, pigments and
agrochemicals. Some of the biochemical reactions occurring in plant cells are complex and …

Annual Plant Reviews, Volume 3 The structure of this volume is slanted towards plant
protection, with authors offering new insights into the functions of plant secondary …

Abstract A potential Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenase (CCD) gene was identified among a
Vitis vinifera L. EST collection and a full-length cDNA (VvCCD1) was isolated. Recombinant …

The largest class of plant secondary metabolites is undoubtedly that of the terpenoids or
isoprenoids. Over 22,000 individual members of this class have been reported (Connolly …

Agrobacterium rhizogenes induced hairy root cultures are entering into a new juncture of
functional research in generating pharmaceutical lead compounds by bringing about …