The steroidal glycoalkaloid α-tomatine (αTM) and its aglycone tomatidine (TD) are abundant
in the skin of unripe green tomato and present in tomato leaves and flowers. They mainly …

With a growing world population, accelerating climate changes, and limited arable land, it is
critical to focus on plant-based resources for sustainable food production. In addition, plants …

Horse chestnut (Aesculus chinensis) is an important medicinal tree that contains various
bioactive compounds, such as aescin, barrigenol-type triterpenoid saponins (BAT), and …

Nonheme iron-dependent enzymatic reactions play crucial roles in building and modifying
bioactive organic molecules in all major classes of natural product pathways. While the …

Steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) are specialized metabolites produced by hundreds of
Solanum species, including important vegetable crops such as tomato, potato, and eggplant …

Plants are in constant interaction with a myriad of soil microorganisms in the rhizosphere, an
area of soil in close contact with plant roots. Recent research has highlighted the importance …

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Tetrahydrofuran ring formation from dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans is a key step in the
biosynthesis of aryltetralin lignans including deoxypodophyllotoxin and podophyllotoxin …

Steroidal (glycol) alkaloids S (G) As are secondary metabolites made of a nitrogen-
containing steroidal skeleton linked to a (poly) saccharide, naturally occurring in the …

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a major agricultural crop cultivated worldwide. To meet
market demand, breeding programs focus on enhancing important agricultural traits such as …