Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are vital for human health and constitute the skeletal
framework of many pharmaceutical drugs. Indeed, more than 25% of the existing drugs …

A large portion of the earth's surface consists of arid, semi-arid and hyper-arid lands. Life in
these regions is profoundly challenged by harsh environmental conditions of water …

Exposure of plants and animals to ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B; 280–315 nm) is modified by
stratospheric ozone dynamics and climate change. Even though stabilisation and projected …

Drought stress profoundly affects native desert plants' survival and performance. Among all
the abiotic stresses, drought is considered a major constraint that influences the structure …

It has been suggested that accumulation of flavonoids could be a key step in development of
plant tolerance to different environmental stresses. Moreover, it has been recognized that …

Tea is the most frequently consumed natural beverage across the world produced with the
young leaves and shoots of the evergreen perennial plant Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze …

Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth is a medicinal plant used to manage inflammatory illnesses
such as conjunctivitis, and gastrointestinal and respiratory tract disorders in tropical and …

Flavonoids are natural bioactive substances with beneficial health effects against chronic
diseases. Camellia oleifera Abel.(C. oleifera) has attracted attention because its seeds …

Flavonoids are one of the key secondary metabolites determining the quality of tea.
Although exogenous brassinosteroid (BR), a steroidal plant hormone, can stimulate …

The accumulation of ultraviolet (UV)‐absorbing compounds (flavonoids and related
phenylpropanoids) and the resultant decrease in epidermal UV transmittance (TUV) are …