Response of Phenylpropanoid Pathway and the Role of Polyphenols in Plants under Abiotic Stress
Molecules. 2019 Jul 4;24(13):2452. doi: 10.3390/molecules24132452. ABSTRACT Phenolic compounds are an important class of plant secondary metabolites which play crucial physiological roles throughout the plant...
Transmission of ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared solar radiation to plants within a seasonal snow pack
Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2019 Aug 1;18(8):1963-1971. doi: 10.1039/c9pp00197b. Epub 2019 Jul 25. ABSTRACT Sunlight is strongly attenuated by the snowpack, causing irradiance to decrease exponentially...
Screening for bioactive secondary metabolites in Sri Lankan medicinal plants by microfractionation and targeted isolation of antimicrobial flavonoids from Derris scandens
J Ethnopharmacol. 2020 Jan 10;246:112158. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112158. Epub 2019 Aug 14. ABSTRACT ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Sri Lanka is known to have very diverse flora. Many of...
Acclimation of Bryophytes to Sun Conditions, in Comparison to Shade Conditions, Is Influenced by Both Photosynthetic and Ultraviolet Radiations
Front Plant Sci. 2019 Aug 2;10:998. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00998. eCollection 2019. ABSTRACT We studied the acclimation modalities of bryophytes to sun and shade under ambient or...
Distinct Morphological, Physiological, and Biochemical Responses to Light Quality in Barley Leaves and Roots
Front Plant Sci. 2019 Aug 14;10:1026. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01026. eCollection 2019. ABSTRACT Light quality modulates plant growth, development, physiology, and metabolism through a series of photoreceptors...
Bioactive Secondary Metabolites from Endophytic Fungi
Curr Med Chem. 2020;27(11):1836-1854. doi: 10.2174/0929867326666190916144709. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Endophytes represent a complex community of microorganisms colonizing asymptomatically internal tissues of higher plants. Several reports have...
Comparison between tumors in plants and human beings: Mechanisms of tumor development and therapy with secondary plant metabolites
Phytomedicine. 2019 Nov;64:153081. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.153081. Epub 2019 Sep 3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Human tumors are still a major threat to human health and plant tumors negatively...
Effect of Preharvest Abiotic Stresses on the Accumulation of Bioactive Compounds in Horticultural Produce
Front Plant Sci. 2019 Oct 4;10:1212. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01212. eCollection 2019. ABSTRACT The quality of horticultural products is the result of the interaction of different factors,...
Response of Mustard Microgreens to Different Wavelengths and Durations of UV-A LEDs
Front Plant Sci. 2019 Oct 17;10:1153. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01153. eCollection 2019. ABSTRACT Ultraviolet A (UV-A) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) could serve as an effective tool for improving...
Plant architecture and phytochemical composition of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) under the influence of light from microwave plasma and high-pressure sodium lamps
J Photochem Photobiol B. 2020 Jan;202:111678. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2019.111678. Epub 2019 Oct 31. ABSTRACT Potted herbs such as basil are in high year-round demand in Central...
Species- and organ-specific responses of agri-environmental plants to residual agricultural pollutants
Sci Total Environ. 2019 Dec 1;694:133661. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133661. Epub 2019 Jul 31. ABSTRACT Soil pollution by anthropogenic chemicals is a major concern for sustainability of...
The function of secondary metabolites in plant carnivory
Ann Bot. 2020 Mar 9;125(3):399-411. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcz191. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Carnivorous plants are an ideal model system for evaluating the role of secondary metabolites in plant...
Plasticity of photosynthetic processes and the accumulation of secondary metabolites in plants in response to monochromatic light environments: A review
Biochim Biophys Acta Bioenerg. 2020 Feb 1;1861(2):148131. doi: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2019.148131. Epub 2019 Dec 7. ABSTRACT Light spectra significantly influence plant metabolism, growth and development. Here, we...
Cryptochromes in the field: how blue light influences crop development
Physiol Plant. 2020 Jul;169(3):336-346. doi: 10.1111/ppl.13088. Epub 2020 Mar 26. ABSTRACT Light is a pivotal environmental element capable of influencing multiple physiological processes across the...
Light signaling and UV-B-mediated plant growth regulation
J Integr Plant Biol. 2020 Sep;62(9):1270-1292. doi: 10.1111/jipb.12932. Epub 2020 May 15. ABSTRACT Light plays an important role in plants’ growth and development throughout their...