A Comprehensive Review on the Biological, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Properties of Secondary Metabolites Based-Plant Origin
Natural products are compounds produced by living organisms and can be divided into two main categories: primary (PMs) and secondary metabolites (SMs). Plant PMs are crucial for plant growth and reproduction since they are directly involved in living cell processes, whereas plant SMs are organic sub...
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| author | Hazem S. Elshafie Ippolito Camele Amira A. Mohamed |
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| description | Natural products are compounds produced by living organisms and can be divided into two main categories: primary (PMs) and secondary metabolites (SMs). Plant PMs are crucial for plant growth and reproduction since they are directly involved in living cell processes, whereas plant SMs are organic substances directly involved in plant defense and resistance. SMs are divided into three main groups: terpenoids, phenolics and nitrogen-containing compounds. The SMs contain a variety of biological capabilities that can be used as flavoring agents, food additives, plant-disease control, strengthen plant defenses against herbivores and, additionally, it can help plant cells to be better adapted to the physiological stress response. The current review is mainly focusing on certain key elements related to the significance, biosynthesis, classification, biochemical characterization and medical/pharmaceutical uses of the major categories of plant SMs. In addition, the usefulness of SMs in controlling plant diseases, boosting plant resistance and as potential natural, safe, eco-friendly substitutes for chemosynthetic pesticides were also reported in this review. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4587c48f2b8476ca4e46c7aa48baec62023-11-16T20:57:31ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-02-01244326610.3390/ijms24043266A Comprehensive Review on the Biological, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Properties of Secondary Metabolites Based-Plant OriginHazem S. Elshafie0Ippolito Camele1Amira A. Mohamed2School of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, ItalySchool of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Basilicata, 85100 Potenza, ItalyDepartment of Basic Science, Zagazig Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology, 44519 Zagazig, EgyptNatural products are compounds produced by living organisms and can be divided into two main categories: primary (PMs) and secondary metabolites (SMs). Plant PMs are crucial for plant growth and reproduction since they are directly involved in living cell processes, whereas plant SMs are organic substances directly involved in plant defense and resistance. SMs are divided into three main groups: terpenoids, phenolics and nitrogen-containing compounds. The SMs contain a variety of biological capabilities that can be used as flavoring agents, food additives, plant-disease control, strengthen plant defenses against herbivores and, additionally, it can help plant cells to be better adapted to the physiological stress response. The current review is mainly focusing on certain key elements related to the significance, biosynthesis, classification, biochemical characterization and medical/pharmaceutical uses of the major categories of plant SMs. In addition, the usefulness of SMs in controlling plant diseases, boosting plant resistance and as potential natural, safe, eco-friendly substitutes for chemosynthetic pesticides were also reported in this review.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4/3266natural productsmetabolismmetabolomicsbiological activityplant diseasescrop protection |
| spellingShingle | Hazem S. Elshafie Ippolito Camele Amira A. Mohamed A Comprehensive Review on the Biological, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Properties of Secondary Metabolites Based-Plant Origin International Journal of Molecular Sciences natural products metabolism metabolomics biological activity plant diseases crop protection |
| title | A Comprehensive Review on the Biological, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Properties of Secondary Metabolites Based-Plant Origin |
| title_full | A Comprehensive Review on the Biological, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Properties of Secondary Metabolites Based-Plant Origin |
| title_fullStr | A Comprehensive Review on the Biological, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Properties of Secondary Metabolites Based-Plant Origin |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comprehensive Review on the Biological, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Properties of Secondary Metabolites Based-Plant Origin |
| title_short | A Comprehensive Review on the Biological, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Properties of Secondary Metabolites Based-Plant Origin |
| title_sort | comprehensive review on the biological agricultural and pharmaceutical properties of secondary metabolites based plant origin |
| topic | natural products metabolism metabolomics biological activity plant diseases crop protection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/4/3266 |
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