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Loroglossol: An Orchid Phytoalexin

E. W. B. Ward
- 01 Jan 1975 - 
- Vol. 65, Iss: 5, pp 632
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This article is published in Phytopathology.The article was published on 1975-01-01. It has received 21 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Phytoalexin.

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Aspects of the Physiology of Orchids

TL;DR: The most surprising feature of orchids is that it can be compiled from studies of relatively few species by a limited number of investigators.
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Deciphering the role of phytoalexins in plant-microorganism interactions and human health.

TL;DR: In this review, the key features of this diverse group of molecules, namely their chemical structures, biosynthesis, regulatory mechanisms, biological activities, metabolism and molecular engineering are presented.
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Phytoalexins, Chemical Defense Substances of Higher Plants?

Hans Grisebach, +1 more
- 01 Sep 1978 - 
TL;DR: The role of phyto-alexins as defense substances is not yet fully clear as discussed by the authors, however, the basic features of the biosynthesis of the phyttoalexin are known.
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Secondary Metabolites of Plants

Eng Soon Teoh
TL;DR: Orchid phytochemicals that have been studied include alkaloids, bibenzyls, phenanthrenes, stilbenoids, phenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins and polysaccharides, which exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antihelminthic, anticoagulant, antidiabetic and lipid-lowering properties.
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Natural Products as Fungicide and Their Role in Crop Protection

TL;DR: Present study enlists the most common and effective natural products that might be of plant or microbial origin, their mode of action, day-by-day development of phytopathogenic resistance against the prevailing fungicides, and also their role in maintenance of sustainability of agricultural practices with special emphasis on their acceptance over the synthetic or chemical one.
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