Cannabis sativa L. is an important herbaceous species originating from Central Asia, which
has been used in folk medicine and as a source of textile fiber since the dawn of times. This …

Main conclusion Role of terpenes and isoprenoids has been pivotal in the survival and
evolution of higher plants in various ecoregions. These products find application in the …

Sterols are integral components of the membrane lipid bilayer and they are involved in many
processes occurring in plants, ranging from regulation of growth and development to stress …

Multicellular glandular trichomes are epidermal outgrowths characterized by the presence of
a head made of cells that have the ability to secrete or store large quantities of specialized …

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 …

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 …

Insect pests are responsible for substantial crop losses worldwide through direct damage
and transmission of plant diseases, and novel approaches that complement or replace …

The cytosol-localised mevalonic acid (MVA) pathway delivers the basic isoprene unit
isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP). In higher plants, this central metabolic intermediate is also …

Covering: 1965–2014 Fungi (Ascomycota and Basidiomycota) are prolific producers of
structurally diverse terpenoid compounds. Classes of terpenoids identified in fungi include …