Ever since the first plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) were isolated and identified,
questions about their ecological functions and diversity have been raised. Recent advances …

Plants synthesize an amazing diversity of volatile organic compounds (VOC s) that facilitate
interactions with their environment, from attracting pollinators and seed dispersers to …

Floral volatiles have attracted humans' attention since antiquity and have since then
permeated many aspects of our lives. Indeed, they are heavily used in perfumes, cosmetics …

Plant benzoic acids (BAs) are building blocks or important structural elements for numerous
primary and specialized metabolites, including plant hormones, cofactors, defense …

Volatile compounds act as a language that plants use for their communication and
interaction with the surrounding environment. To date, a total of 1700 volatile compounds …

Plants have a penchant for perfuming the atmosphere around them. Since antiquity it has
been known that both floral and vegetative parts of many species emit substances with …

Plant volatiles (PVs) are lipophilic molecules with high vapor pressure that serve various
ecological roles. The synthesis of PVs involves the removal of hydrophilic moieties and …

Biogenic volatile organic compounds produced by plants are involved in plant growth,
development, reproduction and defence. They also function as communication media within …

β-Ocimene is a very common plant volatile released in important amounts from the leaves
and flowers of many plant species. This acyclic monoterpene can play several biological …

S-Adenosyl-l-methionine (AdoMet or SAM) is a substrate in numerous enzyme-catalyzed
reactions. It not only provides methyl groups in many biological methylations, but also acts …