Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

Agarwood is a resinous part of the non-timber Aquilaria tree, which is a highly valuable
product for medicine and fragrance purposes. To protect the endangered Aquilaria species …

(2-Phenylethyl) chromones (PECs) are the principal constituents contributing to the
distinctive fragrance of agarwood. How PECs are biosynthesized is currently unknown. In …

Ethnopharmacological relevance India has an extensive reservoir of traditional wisdom and
a diverse range of medicinal plants that enrich its heritage. Plants have actively been used …

There has been interest in the history of cosmetics for the last several decades. In part, this
renewed curiosity is probably due to the revolutionizing natural movement in the cosmetic …

Agarwood is a fragrant dark resin produced in plants belonging to the family Thyme-
laeaceae and which has a high economic value. The unique fragrance and medicinal …

Certain endangered Thymelaeaceous trees are major sources of the fragrant and highly
valued resinous agarwood, comprised of hundreds of oxygenated sesquiterpenoids (STPs) …

Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) management can lead to various benefits for
community livelihood and forest sustainability. However, such management has not been …

Key message This review summarized how TFs function independently or in response to
environmental factors to regulate terpenoid biosynthesis via fine-tuning the expression of …

Continuous innovation in artificially-induced agarwood technology is increasing the amount
of agarwood and substantially alleviating shortages. Agarwood is widely utilized in perfumes …