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Phytochemical Diversity of Halophytes

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Handbook of Halophytes

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Halophytes are specific ecological group of salt-tolerant plants capable of accomplishing their life cycle under saline conditions. The survival of halophytes under saline stress conditions involves various morphoanatomical and ecophysiological mechanisms of adaptation including reduction of the Na+ influx, compartmentalization, as well as excretion of sodium ions, which are linked with signal transduction, ROS (reactive oxygen species) generation and detoxification, osmoregulation, and differential expression of genes and transcription factors. Also, adaptations involved in salt avoidance are secretion, shedding, and succulence. The complex mechanisms of adaptation to salt stress indicate the importance of biochemical mechanisms and the many molecules involved in this process. Based on the above facts, this chapter describes important aspects of the phytochemical diversity of halophytes. The mechanisms of osmoprotection as well as the diversity of osmolytes involved in this process are presented. Also, the scientific and practical significance of halophyte secondary metabolism as well as the major groups of secondary metabolites has been reviewed for the main representatives of halophyte species from families such as Acanthaceae, Aizoaceae, Amaranthaceae, Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Combretacae, Convolvulaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Frankeniaceae, Fumariaceae, Juncaceae, Lamiaceae, Malvaceae, Plantaginaceae, Plumbaginaceae, Primulaceae, Rhizophoraceae, Salvadoraceae, Tamaricaceae, and Zygophyllaceae.

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Stanković, M., Jakovljević, D. (2021). Phytochemical Diversity of Halophytes. In: Grigore, MN. (eds) Handbook of Halophytes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57635-6_125

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