Covering: January 2005 to December 2007. Previous review: Nat. Prod. Rep., 2007, 24, 417–
464This account describes more than 145 new isoflavonoids published between 2005 and …

Routes were investigated for the synthesis of cicerfuran, a hydroxylated benzofuran from
wild chickpea implicated in resistance to Fusarium wilt, and some of its analogues. A novel …

Tea (Camellia sinensis) flowers are normally white, even though the leaves could be purple.
We previously discovered a specific variety with purple leaves and flowers. In the face of …

The effect of germination on bioactive components in legume seeds was investigated in
terms of the antioxidant capacity and total phenolic contents. Germination increased the total …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The strongly scented genus Adenosma R. Brown
(Plantaginaceae) comprises between 26 and 29 species with mainly southeast Asian …

The isoflavones in chickpea concentrates were analysed and compared to the original flour.
Protein concentrates were prepared by alkaline extraction and precipitation of protein at the …

Protein-based biostimulants (PBBs) have a positive effect on plant development, although
the biological background for this effect is not well understood. Here, hydrolyzed wheat …

Baculoviruses, such as the nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPV), are used widely as commercial
biopesticides, however, their efficacy is reduced on some crops including chickpea (Cicer …

Biological pesticides based on nucleopolyhedroviruses (NPVs) can provide an effective and
environmentally benign alternative to synthetic chemicals. On some crops, however, the …

Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is a Neotropical polyphagous moth that is
an important pest of maize, Zea mays L., in the Western Hemisphere. In the Americas …