Under herbivore attack plants mount a defence response characterized by the accumulation
of secondary metabolites and inhibitory proteins. Significant changes are observed in the …

The response of plants to the stress caused by herbivores involves several different defence
mechanisms. These responses begin at the plant cell plasma membrane, where insect …

Plants, being sessile in nature, are inept to escape biotic stress that adversely impact their
growth, development, and productivity. Rather, plants employ a variety of processes at the …

Rhizosphere microbes affect plant performance, including plant resistance against insect
herbivores; yet, a direct comparison of the relative influence of rhizosphere microbes versus …

Vitamin C (VC) is an essential nutrient required for the optimal function and development of
many organisms. VC has been studied for many decades, and still today, the …

Ascorbic acid (AsA) plays an indispensable role in plants, serving as both an antioxidant
and a master regulator of the cellular redox balance. Ascorbate oxidase (AO) is a blue …

Abstract l-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is an abundant metabolite in plant cells and tissues.
Ascorbate functions as an antioxidant, as an enzyme cofactor, and plays essential roles in …

Crops, such as white cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata (L.) f. alba), are often
infested by herbivorous insects that consume the leaves directly or lay eggs with subsequent …

The tea mosquito bug (TMB) or Helopeltis theivora has been reported as a significant tea
pest that causes major tea crop loss. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a newly discovered …

Ascorbate, as a strong and active antioxidant, plays an important role in keeping human
health. It helps promote iron absorption, increase antibody concentration and improve …