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Production of bioactive plant secondary metabolites through in vitro technologies—status and outlook

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021
Medicinal plants have been used by mankind since ancient times, and many bioactive plant secondary metabolites are applied nowadays both directly as drugs, and as raw materials for semi-synthetic modifications.
C. Wawrosch, S. Zotchev
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A funnel-type stepwise filtering strategy for identification of potential Q-markers of traditional Chinese medicine formulas

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Quality marker (Q-marker) serves as an important driver for the standardization of quality control in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulas. However, it is still challenging to discover comprehensive and representative Q-markers.
Yuhang Jiang, Mengying Chen, Hongchuan Gang, Xuejiao Li, Chuanjia Zhai, Zhiyang Feng, Gan Luo, Xiaoyan Gao   +7 more
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The fate of secondary metabolites in plants growing on Cd-, As-, and Pb-contaminated soils—a comprehensive review

Environmental science and pollution research international, 2022
The study used scattered literature to summarize the effects of excess Cd, As, and Pb from contaminated soils on plant secondary metabolites/bioactive compounds (non-nutrient organic substances).
M. Asare, J. Száková, P. Tlustoš
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Comprehensive metabolic analyses provide new insights into primary and secondary metabolites in different tissues of Jianghua Kucha tea (Camellia sinensis var. assamica cv. Jianghua)

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
BackgroundJianghua Kucha (JHKC) is a special tea germplasm with enriched specialized secondary metabolites, including theacrine, non-epimeric flavanols and methylated flavanols.
Wenliang Wu, Wenliang Wu, Jiang Shi, Jiqiang Jin, Zhen Liu, Yong Yuan, Zhida Chen, Shuguang Zhang, Weidong Dai, Zhi Lin   +9 more
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Plant Secondary Metabolites—Central Regulators Against Abiotic and Biotic Stresses

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As global climates shift, plants are increasingly exposed to biotic and abiotic stresses that adversely affect their growth and development, ultimately reducing agricultural productivity.
Ameer Khan, Farah Kanwal, Sana Ullah, Muhammad Fahad, Leeza Tariq, M. Altaf, Asad Riaz, Guoping Zhang   +7 more
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Microbial chassis engineering drives heterologous production of complex secondary metabolites.

Biotechnology Advances, 2022
The cryptic secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) far outnumber currently known secondary metabolites. Heterologous production of secondary metabolite BGCs in suitable chassis facilitates yield improvement and discovery of new-to-nature ...
Jiaqi Liu, Xue Wang, Guangzhi Dai, You-Ming Zhang, Xiaoying Bian   +4 more
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Light regulates the synthesis and accumulation of plant secondary metabolites

Frontiers in Plant Science
Secondary metabolites are low-molecular-weight organic compounds produced by plants under specific conditions. While they are not directly involved in fundamental growth and developmental processes, they play crucial roles in plant defense, protection ...
Wenyuan Wu, Huan Wu, Rentao Liang, Shiping Huang, Luxiao Meng, Miao Zhang, Feng-Feng Xie, Hua Zhu   +7 more
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Plant Secondary Metabolites: An Opportunity for Circular Economy

Molecules, 2021
Moving toward a more sustainable development, a pivotal role is played by circular economy and a smarter waste management. Industrial wastes from plants offer a wide spectrum of possibilities for their valorization, still being enriched in high added ...
I. Chiocchio, M. Mandrone, P. Tomasi, Lorenzo Marincich, F. Poli   +4 more
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Secondary Metabolites from Polar Organisms

Marine Drugs, 2017
Polar organisms have been found to develop unique defences against the extreme environment environment, leading to the biosynthesis of novel molecules with diverse bioactivities.
Yuan Tian, Yan-Ling Li, Feng-Chun Zhao
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Metabolomic and transcriptomic profiling reveals distinct nutritional properties of cassavas with different flesh colors

Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, 2021
Cassava is a significant food security crop in several developing countries. Metabolites in cassava roots provide numerous nutrients essential for human health.
Liang Xiao, Sheng Cao, Xiaohong Shang, Xiangyu Xie, Wendan Zeng, Liuying Lu, Qiusheng Kong, Huabing Yan   +7 more
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