Saponins are natural glycosides which possess a wide range of pharmacological properties
including cytotoxic activity. In this review, the recent studies (2005–2009) concerning the …

Saponins are steroid and triterpenoid glycosides that display diverse biological activities.
The wide-spread occurrence in plants as well as the potential for pharmaceutical application …

Figure 1. a, Early stage feeding; b, Later stage feeding; c, Egg mass; d, Larval characters; e,
Pupal character; f, Male of Spodoptera frugiperda; g, Female of Spodoptera frugiperda; h …

Microbial pathogens attack every plant tissue, including leaves, roots, shoots, and flowers
during all growth stages. Thus, they cause several diseases resulting in a plant's failure or …

The genus Agave comprises more than 400 species with geographical presence in the
tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. These plants have a rich history of folkloric use …

Agaves are plants of importance both in Mexican culture and economy and in other Latin-
American countries. Mexico is reported to be the place of Agave origin, where today …

Agave leaves are considered a by‐product of alcoholic beverage production (tequila,
mezcal and bacanora) because they are discarded during the production process, despite …

Steroidal saponins are an important type of plant-specific metabolite that are essential for
plants' responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Because of their extensive pharmacological …

Main conclusion Steroidal saponins exhibited numerous pharmacological activities due to
the modification of their backbone by different cytochrome P450s (P450) and UDP …

Solanum nigrum L. or European black nightshade (Solanum genus) is a common weed of
crops and gardens. The berries and leaves of S. nigrum L. are consumed as food or …