The following article will guide you about how plants cope with heavy-metal stress. Heavy-Metal Stress in Plants: A heavy-metal is any one of a number of high atomic weight elements which has the properties of a metallic substance at room temperature. There are several different definitions concerning as to which elements fall in this class designation. According to one definition, [...]
The below mentioned article provides an useful note on secondary metabolites in plants. The organic compounds such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, membrane lipids, nucleic acids, chlorophylls and hemes are found throughout the plant kingdom and are central to the metabolism of plants. These compounds are known as primary metabolites. Apart from these substances, many plants particularly those of certain genera [...]
Let us make an in-depth study of the terpenes. After reading this article you will learn about 1. Classification of Terpenes and 2. Biosynthesis of Terpenes. Introduction to Terpenes: These substances constitute the largest group of secondary plant products and show some of the properties of lipids. They are insoluble in water and are derived from the union of a [...]