Secondary metabolites not only play vital role in plant defense against herbivory and other
interspecies defenses but also used by humans as medicines, flavorings, pharmaceuticals …

Strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa), the family Rosaceae, is a small fruit that has great
importance. It is triggered by a number of physiological, genetic, and biochemical processes …

Now, lodging is a major constraint factor contributing to yield loss of maize (Zea mays L.)
under high planting density. Chemical regulation and nitrogen fertilizer could effectively …

Soil salinity is one among the common environmental threats to agriculture. It adversely
affects the physio-biochemical processes of plants that eventually lead to the reduction in …

Triacontanol (TRIA) being an endogenous plant growth regulator facilitates numerous plant
metabolic activities leading to better growth and development. Moreover, TRIA plays …

Farmers in China have gradually increased plant density in maize to achieve higher yields,
but this has increased risk of lodging due to taller and weaker stems at higher plant …

Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are artificially synthesized compounds that have become an
important technical guarantee for agricultural production. EDAH (containing 27% ethephon …

Background Carnivorous plants are an ideal model system for evaluating the role of
secondary metabolites in plant ecology and evolution. Carnivory is a striking example of …

Background Several anti-arthritic drugs and synthetic antioxidants have wide
pharmaceutical uses and are often associated with various side effects on the human health …

Triacontanol (TRIA) is a natural plant growth regulator found in epicuticular waxes. It is used
to enhance the crop production in millions of hectares, particularly in Asia. Quite a number of …