Chalcone synthase (CHS) is pivotal for the biosynthesis of flavonoid antimicrobial phytoalexins and anthocyanin pigments in plants. It produces chalcone by condensing one p-coumaroyl- and three ...

“For the first time, we are revealing that advanced cancer tissue with elevated SULT1E1-protein may reactivate in a reducing-state initiated by chalcone, but remain dormant in an oxidative environment ...

Plant Physiology, Vol. 166, No. 3, Focus Issue on Weed Control (November 2014), pp. 1371-1386 (16 pages) Tomato {Solarium lycopersicum) fruit ripening is accompanied by an increase in CHALCONE ...

Proper survival and regeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), which constitute the optic nerve, is crucial for managing traumatic or ischemic optic nerve injury, optic neuropathy, or optic ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Flavonoids and terpenoids are derived from distinct metabolic pathways but nevertheless serve complementary roles in mediating plant ...

Despite dwindling reservoirs of crude oil and coal, there is still an increasing demand for the petroleum-based chemicals and materials produced from these fossil fuels. Today, modern society is ...

Plants have many superpowers, such as manufacturing compounds to help repel pests, protecting themselves from environmental hazards, and providing a plethora of essential oils and other compounds that ...