Ginsenosides are a series of glycosylated triterpenoids which belong to protopanaxadiol
(PPD)-, protopanaxatriol (PPT)-, ocotillol (OCT)-and oleanane (OA)-type saponins known as …

Covering: up to 2022 Pentacyclic triterpenoids are important natural bioactive substances
that are widely present in plants and fungi. They have significant medicinal efficacy, play an …

Triterpenoids are among the most assorted class of specialized metabolites found in all the
taxa of living organisms. Triterpenoids are the leading active ingredients sourced from plant …

Pentacyclic triterpenes are naturally found in a great variety of fruits, vegetables and
medicinal plants and are therefore part of the human diet. The beneficial health effects of …

Whole-genome duplication (WGD) plays important roles in plant evolution and function, yet
little is known about how WGD underlies metabolic diversification of natural products that …

Terpenoids are pervasive in nature and display an immense structural diversity. As the
largest category of plant secondary metabolites, terpenoids have important socioeconomic …

Abstract α-Amyrin is a plant-originated high-valued triterpene that is highly effective against
several pathological ailments. α-Amyrin production by engineered Saccharomyces …

The cuticle of plants, a hydrophobic membrane that covers their aerial organs, is crucial to
their ability to withstand biotic and abiotic stressors. Fruit is the reproductive organ of plants …

A comparison of the transcriptomes of russeted vs nonrusseted apple skins previously
highlighted a tight relationship between a gene encoding an MYB‐type transcription factor …

Cytochromes P450 are ancient enzymes diffused in organisms belonging to all kingdoms of
life, including viruses, with the largest number of P450 genes found in plants. The functional …