Prenylated Stilbenes: Occurrence, Biosynthesis and Their Functions in Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 237
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant natural products; phenolics; stilbenes; flavonoids; phytoalexins; prenylated phenolics hairy root cultures; elicitation; HPLC; metabolic engineering; peanut; pigeon pea; annatto
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Stilbenes are polyphenolic specialized metabolites that are the focus of extensive research due to their diverse array of biological activities impacting plant and human health. They are produced in several plant species of distinct taxonomic families, and studies suggest their role in the resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Several derivatives, particularly prenylated stilbenes, are increasingly being studied for their function as phytoalexins and for pharmaceutical applications. They occur as monomers and oligomers. Biotechnological advances in plant cell and tissue culture combined with transcriptomics and novel analytical tools are providing the means to identify stilbene-specific prenyltransferases and elucidate the biosynthesis of prenylated stilbenes. Furthermore, metabolic engineering strategies contribute to the manipulation of the levels of these specialized metabolites and determine their function in planta. This Special Issue of Plants will highlight the occurrence, biosynthesis, bioproduction and function of prenylated stilbenes in plants.
Prof. Dr. Fabricio Medina-Bolivar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- stilbene
- stilbenoid
- phenolic
- secondary metabolite
- specialized metabolite
- natural product
- phytoalexin
- cell culture
- hairy root
- phytochemical
- prenyltransferase
- abiotic stress
- biotic stress
- antioxidant
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