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Biosynthetic Methods for Plant Natural Products: New Procedures for the Study of Glandular Trichome Constituents

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Modern Phytochemical Methods

Part of the book series: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry ((RAPT,volume 25))

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Many types of plant natural products, including terpenoids, phenolics and sucrose esters, accumulate in modified epidermal hairs known as glandular trichomes.1–4 These substances have long been of interest to phytochemists because of their structural complexity and their importance as flavoring, perfumery and pharmaceutical agents. In addition, a number of glandular trichome constituents are thought to have a role in plant defense because of their toxicity and deterrency to herbivorous insects, and their anti-fungal and antibacterial activity.2–5

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Gershenzon, J., McCaskill, D., Rajaonarivony, J., Mihaliak, C., Karp, F., Croteau, R. (1991). Biosynthetic Methods for Plant Natural Products: New Procedures for the Study of Glandular Trichome Constituents. In: Fischer, N.H., Isman, M.B., Stafford, H.A. (eds) Modern Phytochemical Methods. Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, vol 25. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9060-2_10

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