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

Glycosylation reactions mainly catalyzed by glycosyltransferases (Gts) occur almost
everywhere in the biosphere, and always play crucial roles in vital processes. In order to …

Cancer causes considerable morbidity and mortality across the world. Socioeconomic,
environmental, and lifestyle factors contribute to the increasing cancer prevalence …

The multigene family of enzymes known as glycosyltransferases or popularly known as GTs
catalyze the addition of carbohydrate moiety to a variety of synthetic as well as natural …

Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG), found mainly in flaxseed, is one of the essential
lignans. SDG, as well as the beneficial fatty acid composition and high fiber content, has …

An integrated omics approach using genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics (MALDI mass
spectrometry imaging, MSI), and bioinformatics was employed to study spatiotemporal …

Key message Identification of DIR encoding genes in flax genome. Analysis of phylogeny,
gene/protein structures and evolution. Identification of new conserved motifs linked to …

Lignans are structurally and functionally diverse phytochemicals biosynthesized in diverse
plant species and have received wide attentions as leading compounds of novel drugs for …

Isatis indigotica is a popular herbal medicine with its noticeable antiviral properties, which
are primarily due to its lignan glycosides such as lariciresinol-4-O-β-D-glucoside and …

Abscisic acid (ABA) glucose conjugation mediated by uridine diphosphate
glucosyltransferases (UGT s) is an important pathway in regulating ABA homeostasis. In the …