Plant secondary metabolites (SMs) play important roles in plant survival and in creating
ecological connections between other species. In addition to providing a variety of valuable …

Plants encounter various abiotic stresses under field conditions. Among them, drought stress
adversely affects crop productivity and threatens global food security. Drought stress triggers …

Phenolic compounds are secondary metabolites and widely distributed in higher plants.
When plants are subjected to injury stress, the rapid synthesis of more phenols is induced to …

Glucosinolates are a large group of plant secondary metabolites with nutritional effects, and
are mainly found in cruciferous plants. After ingestion, glucosinolates could be partially …

Plant specialized metabolites (PSMs) play essential roles in the adaptation to harsh
environments and function in plant defense responses. PSMs act as key components of …

Broccoli sprouts contain health-promoting phytochemicals that can be enhanced by
applying ultraviolet light (UV) or phytohormones. The separate and combined effects of …

Glucosinolates (GSs) are common anionic plant secondary metabolites in the order
Brassicales. Together with glucosinolate hydrolysis products (GSHPs), they have recently …

Secondary plant metabolites are natural bioactive compounds which are an important
income for the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic, agriculture, and other sectors due to their …

Owing to several presumed health-promoting biological activities, increased attention is
being given to natural plant chemicals, especially those frequently entering the human diet …

Nutraceutical and Functional Food Components: Effects of Innovative Processing
Techniques, Second Edition highlights the impact of recent food industry advances on the …