Phytochemicals belonging to the group of alkaloids are signature specialized metabolites
endowed with countless biological activities. Plants are armored with these naturally …

<? xm-replace_text {Heading}?> Abstract Terpenoids (isoprenoids) represent the largest
and most diverse class of chemicals among the myriad compounds produced by plants …

Saponins are widely distributed plant natural products with vast structural and functional
diversity. They are typically composed of a hydrophobic aglycone, which is extensively …

The triterpenes are one of the most numerous and diverse groups of plant natural products.
They are complex molecules that are, for the most part, beyond the reach of chemical …

Plant natural products are of great value for agriculture, medicine and a wide range of other
industrial applications. The discovery of new plant natural product pathways is currently …

Saponins are bioactive compounds generally considered to be produced by plants to
counteract pathogens and herbivores. Besides their role in plant defense, saponins are of …

Plant natural products (PNPs) are specialized metabolites with diverse bioactivities. They
are extensively used in the pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and food industries. PNPs are …

To protect themselves, plants accumulate an armoury of antimicrobial secondary
metabolites. Some metabolites represent constitutive chemical barriers to microbial attack …

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 steroid and triterpenoid glycosides that display diverse biological activities.
The wide-spread occurrence in plants as well as the potential for pharmaceutical application …