Transcriptional regulatory network of high-value active ingredients in medicinal plants

H Zheng, X Fu, J Shao, Y Tang, M Yu, L Li… - Trends in Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
High-value active ingredients in medicinal plants have attracted research attention because
of their benefits for human health, such as the antimalarial artemisinin, anticardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of light on secondary metabolite biosynthesis in medicinal plants

S Zhang, L Zhang, H Zou, L Qiu, Y Zheng… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Secondary metabolites (SMs) found in medicinal plants are one of main sources of drugs,
cosmetics, and health products. With the increase in demand for these bioactive …

[HTML][HTML] Multilayered regulation of secondary metabolism in medicinal plants

Y Zhao, G Liu, F Yang, Y Liang, Q Gao, C Xiang… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Medicinal plants represent a huge reservoir of secondary metabolites (SMs), substances
with significant pharmaceutical and industrial potential. However, obtaining secondary …

[HTML][HTML] Functions of Representative Terpenoids and Their Biosynthesis Mechanisms in Medicinal Plants

Q Wang, X Zhao, Y Jiang, B Jin, L Wang - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Terpenoids are the broadest and richest group of chemicals obtained from plants. These
plant-derived terpenoids have been extensively utilized in various industries, including food …

[HTML][HTML] From plant to yeast—Advances in biosynthesis of artemisinin

L Zhao, Y Zhu, H Jia, Y Han, X Zheng, M Wang… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Malaria is a life-threatening disease. Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the
preferred choice for malaria treatment recommended by the World Health Organization. At …

Transcriptome-wide identification of WRKY transcription factors and their expression profiles in response to methyl jasmonate in Platycodon grandiflorus

J Li, H Yu, M Liu, B Chen, N Dong… - Plant Signaling & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Platycodon grandiflorus, a perennial flowering plant widely distributed in China and South
Korea, is an excellent resource for both food and medicine. The main active compounds of …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing artemisinin content in and delivery from Artemisia annua: a review of alternative, classical, and transgenic approaches

KI Wani, S Choudhary, A Zehra, M Naeem, P Weathers… - Planta, 2021 - Springer
Main conclusion This review analyses the most recent scientific research conducted for the
purpose of enhancing artemisinin production. It may help to devise better artemisinin …

Structural and interactions analysis of a transcription factor PnMYB2 in Panax notoginseng

P Xia, W Hu, Y Zheng, Y Wang, K Yan… - Journal of Plant Physiology, 2022 - Elsevier
The main active ingredients of the traditional Chinese medicinal plant, Panax notoginseng,
are the Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS). They can be synthesized via the mevalonate …

[HTML][HTML] TcMYB8, a R3-MYB Transcription Factor, Positively Regulates Pyrethrin Biosynthesis in Tanacetum cinerariifolium

L Zhou, J Li, T Zeng, Z Xu, J Luo, R Zheng… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pyrethrins are a mixture of terpenes, with insecticidal properties, that accumulate in the
aboveground parts of the pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium). Numerous studies have …

Contemporary understanding of transcription factor regulation of terpenoid biosynthesis in plants

X Huang, W Zhang, Y Liao, J Ye, F Xu - Planta, 2024 - Springer
Key message This review summarized how TFs function independently or in response to
environmental factors to regulate terpenoid biosynthesis via fine-tuning the expression of …