Major lignans of sesame sesamin and sesamolin are benzodioxol--substituted furofurans.
Sesamol, sesaminol, its epimers, and episesamin are transformation products found in …

Background Lignin is a polyphenolic polymer that strengthens and waterproofs the cell wall
of specialized plant cell types. Lignification is part of the normal differentiation programme …

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a genetically diverse Andean crop that has earned
special attention worldwide due to its nutritional and health benefits and its ability to adapt to …

The lignin biosynthetic pathway has been studied for more than a century but has
undergone major revisions over the past decade. Significant progress has been made in …

Abstract “Plant phenolics” and “polyphenols” are secondary natural metabolites arising
biogenetically from either the shikimate/phenylpropanoid pathway, which directly provides …

Lignins are complex natural polymers resulting from oxidative coupling of, primarily, 4-
hydroxyphenylpropanoids. An understanding of their nature is evolving as a result of …

Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites that encompass several classes structurally
diverse of natural products biogenetically arising from the shikimate-phenylpropanoids …

Plant cell walls are complex, dynamic cellular structures essential for plant growth,
development, physiology and adaptation. Plant Cell Walls provides an in depth and diverse …

Over the past four decades, there has been immense progress in every area of lignin
science, ranging from the enzymology of lignin biodegradation, to the delignification of wood …

Lignans are compounds found in a variety of plant materials including flaxseed, pumpkin
seed, sesame seed, soybean, broccoli, and some berries. The major lignan in flaxseed is …