[HTML][HTML] Diversity in chemical structures and biological properties of plant alkaloids

S Bhambhani, KR Kondhare, AP Giri - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Phytochemicals belonging to the group of alkaloids are signature specialized metabolites
endowed with countless biological activities. Plants are armored with these naturally …

[HTML][HTML] Production of bioactive plant secondary metabolites through in vitro technologies—status and outlook

C Wawrosch, SB Zotchev - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Medicinal plants have been used by mankind since ancient times, and many bioactive plant
secondary metabolites are applied nowadays both directly as drugs, and as raw materials …

[HTML][HTML] Biosynthesis of medicinal tropane alkaloids in yeast

P Srinivasan, CD Smolke - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Tropane alkaloids from nightshade plants are neurotransmitter inhibitors that are used for
treating neuromuscular disorders and are classified as essential medicines by the World …

[HTML][HTML] The scaffold-forming steps of plant alkaloid biosynthesis

BR Lichman - Natural Product Reports, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Alkaloids from plants are characterised by structural diversity and bioactivity, and maintain a
privileged position in both modern and traditional medicines. In recent years, there have …

Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.): An emerging source of nutrients, omega-3 fatty acid and phytochemicals

A Goyal, B Tanwar, MK Sihag, V Sharma - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis)(SI) is an oleaginous plant producing oil and protein-rich
seeds. It has been cultivated for centuries and is native to the tropical rainforest of the …

Biosynthesis and synthetic biology of psychoactive natural products

CS Jamieson, J Misa, Y Tang… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Psychoactive natural products play an integral role in the modern world. The tremendous
structural complexity displayed by such molecules confers diverse biological activities of …

Engineering cellular metabolite transport for biosynthesis of computationally predicted tropane alkaloid derivatives in yeast

P Srinivasan, CD Smolke - Proceedings of the National …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Microbial biosynthesis of plant natural products (PNPs) can facilitate access to valuable
medicinal compounds and derivatives. Such efforts are challenged by metabolite transport …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence and chemistry of tropane alkaloids in foods, with a focus on sample analysis methods: A review on recent trends and technological advances

L González-Gómez, S Morante-Zarcero… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tropane alkaloids (TAs) are natural toxins produced by different plants, mainly from the
Solanaceae family. The interest in TAs analysis is due to the serious cases of poisoning that …

Tropane alkaloids (hyoscyamine, scopolamine and atropine) from genus Datura: Extractions, contents, syntheses and effects

Z Shi, W Zou, Z Zhu, Z Xiong, S Li, P Dong… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Belonging to family Solanaceae, genus Datura is widely distributed all over the world and
famous for its narcosis and acesodyne in ancient China. And Datura is also annoying due to …

[HTML][HTML] Alkaloids of the Genus Datura: Review of a Rich Resource for Natural Product Discovery

MA Cinelli, AD Jones - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The genus Datura (Solanaceae) contains nine species of medicinal plants that have held
both curative utility and cultural significance throughout history. This genus' particular …