Lipid peroxidation is common to all biological systems, appearing in developmentally-
regulated processes and as a response to environmental changes. Products derived from …

Endovanilloids are defined as endogenous ligands and activators of transient receptor
potential (TRP) vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) channels. The first endovanilloid to be identified …

In nearly every living organism, metabolites derived from lipid peroxidation, the so‐called
oxylipins, are involved in regulating developmental processes as well as environmental …

Oxylipins are oxygenated metabolites of fatty acids. Eicosanoids are a subset of oxylipins
and include the prostaglandins and leukotrienes, which are potent regulators of host …

Oxylipins are a class of molecules derived from the incorporation of oxygen into
polyunsaturated fatty acid substrates through the action of oxygenases. While extensively …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses salicylic acid and its derivatives in plants. The
medicinal uses of concoctions of the bark of willow, spiraea, and related plants, were the …

Among the three groups of natural products (starch, protein and fat), fat and oil are the most
under-investigated. The US has a large amount of surplus soybean oil annually, and using …

One of the best-kept secrets by fungi especially yeast is the function of the different shapes
and surface structures of their vegetative and sexual cells. They definitely do not produce …

Prostaglandins (PGs) have been detected in many different plants and certain
microorganisms. A few prostaglandin-like compounds have also been shown to occur in …

Candidiasis, in its mucocutaneous form as well as in an invasive form, is frequently
associated with high morbidity. PGE 2, which is generated by enzymatic activity of …