Carbon fluxes between primary metabolism and phenolic pathway in plant tissues under stress
Higher plants synthesize an amazing diversity of phenolic secondary metabolites. Phenolics
are defined secondary metabolites or natural products because, originally, they were …
are defined secondary metabolites or natural products because, originally, they were …
Out of the quagmire of plant defense hypotheses
N Stamp - The Quarterly review of biology, 2003 - journals.uchicago.edu
ABSTRACT Several hypotheses, mainly Optimal Defense (OD), Carbon: Nutrient Balance
(CNB), Growth Rate (GR), and Growth-Differentiation Balance (GDB), have individually …
(CNB), Growth Rate (GR), and Growth-Differentiation Balance (GDB), have individually …
[HTML][HTML] Plantas medicinais: fatores de influência no conteúdo de metabólitos secundários
L Gobbo-Neto, NP Lopes - Química nova, 2007 - SciELO Brasil
Since secondary metabolites represent a chemical interface between plants and
surrounding environment, their syntheses are frequently affected by environmental …
surrounding environment, their syntheses are frequently affected by environmental …
The role of polyphenols in terrestrial ecosystem nutrient cycling
S Hättenschwiler, PM Vitousek - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2000 - cell.com
Interspecific variation in polyphenol production by plants has been interpreted in terms of
defense against herbivores. Several recent lines of evidence suggest that polyphenols also …
defense against herbivores. Several recent lines of evidence suggest that polyphenols also …
The Physiological Importance of Glucosinolates on Plant Response to Abiotic Stress in Brassica
M del Carmen Martínez-Ballesta, DA Moreno… - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Glucosinolates, a class of secondary metabolites, mainly found in Brassicaceae, are affected
by the changing environment. This review is focusing on the physiological significance of …
by the changing environment. This review is focusing on the physiological significance of …
Bitter and astringent substances in green tea: Composition, human perception mechanisms, evaluation methods and factors influencing their formation
Green tea is popularly known for its pleasant flavor and health-care functions. Bitterness and
astringency are the two important quality attributes of green tea that enrich tea flavor …
astringency are the two important quality attributes of green tea that enrich tea flavor …
[HTML][HTML] Quality from the field: The impact of environmental factors as quality determinants in medicinal plants
B Ncube, JF Finnie, J Van Staden - South African Journal of Botany, 2012 - Elsevier
Plants have been used extensively in both pharmaceutical and food industries, with
consumers showing increasing interests in these products. Phytomedicines exploit a pool of …
consumers showing increasing interests in these products. Phytomedicines exploit a pool of …
Impacts of plant symbiotic fungi on insect herbivores: mutualism in a multitrophic context
SE Hartley, AC Gange - Annual review of entomology, 2009 - annualreviews.org
We consider how fungi that form symbiotic associations with plants interact with insect
herbivores attacking the same plants. Both endophytes and mycorrhizae have significant …
herbivores attacking the same plants. Both endophytes and mycorrhizae have significant …
Atmospheric nitrogen deposition promotes carbon loss from peat bogs
Peat bogs have historically represented exceptional carbon (C) sinks because of their
extremely low decomposition rates and consequent accumulation of plant remnants as peat …
extremely low decomposition rates and consequent accumulation of plant remnants as peat …
Morphological and physiological responses induced by protein hydrolysate-based biostimulant and nitrogen rates in greenhouse spinach
Plant-derived protein hydrolysates (PHs) are gaining prominence as biostimulants due to
their potential to improve yield and nutritional quality even under suboptimal nutrient …
their potential to improve yield and nutritional quality even under suboptimal nutrient …