Plant secondary metabolites (SMs) are not only a useful array of natural products but also an
important part of plant defense system against pathogenic attacks and environmental …

ABSTRACT “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” was expressed by
Hippocrates more than 2000 years ago and the health benefits of natural food products have …

Tithonia diversifolia is an invasive weed commonly found in tropical ecosystems. In this
work, we investigate the influence of different abiotic environmental factors on the plant's …

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a major crop and a member of the large, highly successful
Compositae family of flowering plants. Here we present a reference assembly for the …

The effect of iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs), as a salinity stress modifier, was investigated on
plant growth and antioxidant systems in Dracocephalum moldavica L. The results showed …

Higher plants synthesize an amazing diversity of phenolic secondary metabolites. Phenolics
are defined secondary metabolites or natural products because, originally, they were …

Plants are confronted with a variety of environmenmtal stresses resulting in enhanced
production of ROS. Plants require a threshold level of ROS for vital functions and any …

The quality of horticultural products is the result of the interaction of different factors,
including grower's crop management ability, genotype, and environment. Sub-optimal …

Abiotic environmental stresses negatively impact crop productivity and are major constraints
to global food security. As a consequence of global change, certain stress factors such as …

Plants typically respond to environmental stresses by inducing antioxidants as a defense
mechanism. As a number of these are also phytochemicals with health-promoting qualities …