Researchers identify the crucial protein for controlling the biosynthesis of steroidal glycoalkaloids and saponins in plants of the genus Solanum and for the first time demonstrate the ecological role ...

Adrenal androgens, primarily dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulphate (DHEAS), have long been recognised as key precursors in steroid metabolism. More recently, the identification of ...

Saponins represent a diverse group of specialised metabolites that are synthesised through intricate biosynthetic pathways in plants. Their production involves the cyclisation of oxidosqualene into ...