Plant glutathione transferases (GSTs) are classified as enzymes of secondary metabolism,
but while their roles in catalysing the conjugation and detoxification of herbicides are well …

Coumarins are of many different structures. They constitute an important class of
pharmacological agents possessing a range of different physiological activities including …

Coumarins have been found in many plant species and some have antimicrobial and
antifungal activities as well as pharmacological effects. Scopoletin (6-methoxy-7 …

The production of cassava, the most important staple root crop in the world, is constrained by
the short shelf life of the cassava storage roots that are undergoing post-harvest …

The present state of knowledge of the phytochemistry of small molecules isolated from the
roots and leaves of cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz (Euphorbiaceae), is reviewed …

The short storage life of harvested cassava roots is an important constraint that limits the full
potential of cassava as a commercial food crop in developing countries. We investigated the …

A phytochemical analysis of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) fresh roots and roots
suffering from post-harvest physiological deterioration (PPD) has been carried out. The first …

Throughout evolution, plants have developed the ability to produce secondary phenolic
metabolites, which are important for their interactions with the environment, reproductive …

Coumarins are natural plant products that have been the subject of extensive phytochemical
and pharmacological research studies in the past few decades. The core structure of …

Abstract Objectives Scopoletin (6-methoxy-7-hydroxycoumarin) is a naturally occurring
coumarin belonging to the category of secondary metabolites. Coumarins are commonly …