Abstract “Triterpenoids” can be considered natural products derived from the cyclization of
squalene, yielding 3-deoxytriterpenes (hydrocarbons) or 3-hydroxytriterpenes. Triterpenoids …

Phytol, the prenyl side chain of chlorophyll, is derived from geranylgeraniol by reduction of
three double bonds. Recent results demonstrated that the conversion of geranylgeraniol to …

Terpenoids constitute the largest class of plant primary and secondary metabolites with a
broad range of biological and ecological functions. They are synthesized from isopentenyl …

Plant volatile organic compounds, which are generated in a tissue-specific manner, play
important ecological roles in the interactions between plants and their environments …

A link between the scent and color of Narcissus tazetta flowers can be anticipated due to
their biochemical origin, as well as their similar biological role. Despite the obvious aesthetic …

Land plants co-speciate with a diversity of continually expanding plant specialized
metabolites (PSMs) and root microbial communities (microbiota). Homeostatic interactions …

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 …

In plants, gibberellins (GAs) play important roles in regulating growth and development.
Early studies revealed the large chemodiversity of gibberellins in plants, but only GA1, GA3 …

Carotenoids are photoprotectant pigments and precursors of hormones such as
strigolactones (SL). Carotenoids are produced in plastids from geranylgeranyl diphosphate …

Terpenoids are the largest and most diverse class of plant-specialized metabolites, which
function in diverse physiological processes during plant development. In the biosynthesis of …