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 …

The terpenoids constitute the largest class of natural products and many interesting products
are extensively applied in the industrial sector as flavors, fragrances, spices and are also …

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 …

The triterpenoids are a large group of natural products derived from C30 precursors. Nearly
200 different triterpene skeletons are known from natural sources or enzymatic reactions that …

Many different plant species synthesise triterpenoid saponins as part of their normal
programme of growth and development. Examples include plants that are exploited as …

Plants produce a wealth of terpenoids, many of which have been the tools of healers and
chefs for millennia. Recent research has led to the identification and characterization of …

Despite its small stature, short life-cycle and highly reduced genome, Arabidopsis thaliana
has a complement of secondary metabolites that is every bit as numerous and diverse as …

The saponins of the model legume Medicago truncatula are glycosides of at least five
different triterpene aglycones: soyasapogenol B, soyasapogenol E, medicagenic acid …

Covering: 2002 to 2006 This review covers recent advances in the chemistry and
enzymology of squalenecyclase and oxidosqualene cyclase. The enzymatic cyclizations of …

Plant triterpenoids constitute a diverse class of organic compounds that play a major role in
development, plant defence and environmental interaction. Several triterpenes have …