The complexities of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis and its regulation in plants

K Yu, Y Song, J Lin, RA Dixon - Plant Communications, 2023 - cell.com
Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are natural flavan-3-ol polymers that contribute protection to plants
under biotic and abiotic stress, benefits to human health, and bitterness and astringency to …

Molecular mechanism overview of metabolite biosynthesis in medicinal plants

Z Li, Y Wang, M Xu, H Liu, L Li, D Xu - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Medicinal plants are essential and rich resources for plant-based medicines and new drugs.
Increasing attentions are paid to the secondary metabolites of medicinal plants due to their …

The interaction and physicochemical properties of the starch-polyphenol complex: Polymeric proanthocyanidins and maize starch with different amylose/amylopectin …

W Liu, J Xu, X Shuai, Q Geng, X Guo, J Chen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the impact of polymeric proanthocyanidins (PPC) on the
physicochemical characteristics of maize starch with varying amylose content, and their …

The regulatory role of MdNAC14-Like in anthocyanin synthesis and proanthocyanidin accumulation in red-fleshed apples

T Xu, L Yu, N Huang, W Liu, Y Fang, C Chen… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Flavonoids, such as anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins (PAs), play essential roles in plant
growth, development, and stress response. Red-fleshed apples represent a valuable …

The molecular basis of flavonoid biosynthesis response to water, light, and temperature in grape berries

T Shi, Y Su, Y Lan, C Duan, K Yu - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Flavonoids, including proanthocyanidins (PAs), anthocyanins and flavonols are essential
secondary metabolites that contribute to the nutritional value and sensory quality of grape …

Metabolite and transcriptome analyses reveal the effects of salinity stress on the biosynthesis of proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins in grape suspension cells

K Zhao, Y Lan, Y Shi, C Duan, K Yu - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Proanthocyanidins (PAs) and anthocyanins are flavonoids that contribute to the quality and
health benefits of grapes and wine. Salinity affects their biosynthesis, but the underlying …

New insights into the evolution and local adaptation of the genus Castanea in East Asia

X Nie, Y Zhang, S Chu, W Yu, Y Liu, B Yan… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Chestnut plants (Castanea) are important nut fruit trees worldwide. However, little is known
regarding the genetic relationship and evolutionary history of different species within the …

Revisiting decade-old questions in proanthocyanidin biosynthesis: current understanding and new challenges

N Lu - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Proanthocyanidins (PAs), one of the most abundant natural polymers found in plants, are
gaining increasing attention because of their beneficial effects for agriculture and human …

Biosynthesis and differential spatial distribution of the 3‐deoxyanthocyanidins apigenidin and luteolinidin at the interface of a plant‐cyanobacteria symbiosis exposed …

E Güngör, B Bartels, G Bolchi… - Plant, Cell & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic ferns of the genus Azolla (Azolla) form highly productive symbioses with filamentous
cyanobacteria fixing N2 in their leaf cavities, Nostoc azollae. Stressed symbioses …

Unprecedented Benzoquinone Motifs Reveal Post-Oligomerizational Modification of Proanthocyanidins

SX Jing, D Ferreira, P Pandey, LL Klein… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Proanthocyanidins (PACs) are complex flavan-3-ol polymers with stunning chemical
complexity due to oxygenation patterns, oxidative phenolic ring linkages, and intricate …