Terpenoids are the most structurally diverse class of plant natural products with a huge
range of commercial and medical applications. Exploiting this enormous potential has …

A striking feature of the angiosperms that use animals as pollen carriers to sexually
reproduce is the great diversity of their flowers with regard to morphology and traits such as …

Isoprene and other terpenoids are important biogenic volatile organic compounds in terms
of atmospheric chemistry. Isoprene can aid plant performance under abiotic stresses, but the …

The triterpenes are one of the largest and most structurally diverse families of plant natural
products. Many triterpene derivatives have been shown to possess medicinally relevant …

Huanglongbing (HLB) is a destructive disease, associated with psyllid-transmitted phloem-
restricted pathogenic bacteria, which is seriously endangering citriculture worldwide. It …

Aphids are pests of chrysanthemum that employ plant volatiles to select host plants and
ingest cell contents to probe host quality before engaging in prolonged feeding and …

Monoterpenes confer typical floral notes to “Muscat” grapevine varieties and, to a lesser
extent, to other aromatic non-Muscat varieties. Previous studies have led to the identification …

Plants store volatile compounds in specialized organs. The properties of these storage
organs prevent precarious evaporation and protect neighbouring tissues from cytotoxicity …

The sesquiterpene β-caryophyllene is an ubiquitous component in many plants that has
commercially been used as an aroma in cosmetics and perfumes. Recent studies have …

Plants are a rich source of drugs and other useful molecules. However, the vast majority of
plant natural products remain unexploited because of the challenges of accessing source …