Ginsenosides are a series of glycosylated triterpenoids which belong to protopanaxadiol
(PPD)-, protopanaxatriol (PPT)-, ocotillol (OCT)-and oleanane (OA)-type saponins known as …

Recently, plant secondary metabolites are considered as important sources of
pharmaceuticals, food additives, flavours, cosmetics, and other industrial products. The …

Plant in vitro cultures represent an attractive and cost-effective alternative to classical
approaches to plant secondary metabolite (PSM) production (the “Plant Cell Factory” …

Secondary metabolites are incontestably key specialized molecules with proven health-
promoting effects on human beings. Naturally synthesized secondary metabolites are …

Triterpenoid saponins are naturally occurring structurally diverse glycosides of triterpenes
that are widely distributed among plant species. Great interest has been expressed by …

Saponins are amphiphilic glycosidic secondary metabolites produced by numerous plants.
So far only few of them have been thoroughly analyzed and even less have found industrial …

Endophytes are microbial symbionts of plants which dwell within the internal tissues of
healthy plants without the manifestation of any infection symptoms on their hosts. In addition …

Secondary metabolites are the bioactive compounds of plants which have no role in the
development process but are needed for defense purposes. Their synthesis takes place …

Introduction Agarwood, the dark-brown resin produced by Aquilaria trees, has been widely
used as incense, spice, perfume or traditional medicine and 2-(2-phenethyl) chromones …

Ginsenoside is the most important secondary metabolite of ginseng. Natural sources of wild
ginseng have been overexploited. Although root culture could reduce the length of the …