Plants produce a wide diversity of compounds. Broadly, these are separated into primary metabolites, which are necessary for ...

There has been much speculation about how bipinnatin J could be related to other, much more complex marine natural products ...

The biosynthesis of (S)-cathinone and the related phenylpropylamino alkaloids (1S,2S)-cathine and (1R,2S)-norephedrine is not well characterized in plants. We prepared a cDNA library from young khat ...

A fungus called LY9 could revolutionize farming! New research shows it dramatically boosts rice growth, increasing shoots, ...

In most cases, however, only the end product is known and it is largely unclear how these substances are produced in plants. Ipecacuanha alkaloids occur in two distantly related plant species ...

A comparison of the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of the two plant species suggests that they have evolved the production of the same group of alkaloids independently of each other in the ...

The biosynthesis of the great variety of natural plant products has not yet been elucidated for many medically interesting substances. In a new study, an international team of researchers was able ...

A cellulose synthase–like protein governs the biosynthesis of Solanum alkaloids Journal: Science Published: 2024-12-20 DOI: 10.1126/science.adq5721 Affiliations: 6 Authors: 18 Go to article ...

Image Source: Natural Science News, 2024 Key Findings Researchers at Qufu Normal University studied alkaloid accumulation in Heuchera micrantha, a plant known for its environmental adaptability They ...

Because of the abundance of alkaloids and flavonoids that these trees offer, White Maeng Da Kratom powder is believed to be among the most powerful and effective strains available.

Article citations More>> Sadzuka, Y., Iwazaki, A. and Hirota, S. (1998) Effects of Methylxanthine Derivatives on Antitumor Activity and Toxic Side Effect of Adriamycin Induced by Inhibition of DNA ...

Tropane alkaloids are a particular class of plant-derived compounds that have been exploited by mankind since the domestication of medicinal plants. The distribution of these alkaloids is ...