Floral volatile terpenoids (FVTs) belong to a group of volatile organic compounds (VOC) that
play important roles in attracting pollinators, defending against pathogens and parasites and …

Medicinal plants contain valuable compounds that have attracted worldwide interest for their
use in the production of natural drugs. The presence of compounds such as rosmarinic acid …

Ginkgo biloba L. is currently the only remaining gymnosperm of the Ginkgoaceae Ginkgo
genus, and its history can be traced back to the Carboniferous 200 million years ago …

Amomum tsao-ko is an economically important spice plant in the ginger family
(Zingiberaceae). The dried ripe fruit has been widely used as spice and medicine in …

Plants respond to wounding by reprogramming the expression of genes involved in
secondary metabolism. Aquilaria trees produce many bioactive secondary metabolites in …

As the largest group of structurally diverse metabolites, terpenoids are versatile natural
compounds that act as metabolism mediators, plant volatiles, and ecological …

Terpene synthase (TPS) plays an important role in terpenoids biosynthesis. Cinnamomum
camphora (camphor tree) contains dozens of terpenoids with medicinal value, especially …

Chrysin, a flavonoid, has been found to have been widely used in the health food field. But
at present, chrysin production is hindered by the low availability of precursors and the lack of …

The camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl.) is the representative species of
subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests in eastern Asia and an important raw material for …

Abstract Anabasis aphylla (A. aphylla), a species of the Amaranthaceae family, is widely
distributed in northwestern China and has high pharmacological value and ecological …