Response of Plant Secondary Metabolites to Environmental Factors

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 762
• Main Authors: Yang, Li, Wen, Kui-Shan, Ruan, Xiao, Zhao, Ying-Xian, Wei, Feng, Wang, Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 27.03.2018; MDPI
• Subjects: alkaloids; environmental factors; flavonoids; light irradiation; Metabolites; Natural products; phenolics; plant secondary metabolites; responses; Review; soil fertility and salinity; soil water; temperature; terpenoids; soil fertility and salinity; terpenoids; environmental factors; plant secondary metabolites; alkaloids; light irradiation; temperature; responses; soil water; flavonoids; phenolics

Plant secondary metabolites (SMs) are not only a useful array of natural products but also an important part of plant defense system against pathogenic attacks and environmental stresses. With remarkable biological activities, plant SMs are increasingly used as medicine ingredients and food additive...