Abstract
Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are essential in plant defense mechanisms hostile to environmental stresses and offensive attacks by pathogens. PSMs are not only necessary for plant development, but also they are widely used as natural bioactive compounds with significant biological functions. In the recent medications, several PSMs are used as prime composites to cure many diseases. Various factors might influence the synthesis of PSMs in plants. This chapter contribution aims to discuss the most important factors affecting the biosynthesis of PSMs, including biotic and abiotic factors, biosynthetic pathways, effect of light intensity, stress-related influence, use of bioreactors, immobilization, and production of PSMs in other host cells. Additionally, elicitation and metabolic engineering approaches to increase the PSMs production from various medicinal herbs are discussed. This update delivers a brief outline about the synthesis of major classes of natural compounds, including alkaloids, phenylpropanoids, polyketides, and terpenoids in various plant species.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Plant-derived Bioactives |
| Subtitle of host publication | Production, Properties and Therapeutic Applications |
| Publisher | Springer Singapore |
| Pages | 61-100 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811517617 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789811517600 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- Bioactive compounds
- Elicitation
- Medicinal plants
- Natural products
- Secondary metabolites
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)