Tropane alkaloids (TAs) are heterocyclic nitrogenous metabolites found across seven orders of angiosperms, including Malpighiales (Erythroxylaceae) and Solanales (Solanaceae). Despite the ...

Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as Madagascar periwinkle, is celebrated for its production of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs), a diverse group of specialised metabolites with considerable ...

The biosynthesis of the great variety of natural plant products has not yet been elucidated for many medically interesting substances. In a new study, an international team of researchers was able to ...

Monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs) represent one of nature’s most diverse and pharmacologically potent chemical families, with more than 3,000 known members. Several MIAs are already used ...

A step forward in our understanding of how plants produce alkaloids could herald new pharmaceuticals. Biologists from the University of York (UK) have discovered enzymes that catalyze the biosynthesis ...

Characteristic features of plants, such as their active ingredients or flower color, may have developed through very different evolutionary histories. This is shown by an international study on the ...

Tropane alkaloids are a particular class of plant derived compounds that have been exploited by mankind since the domestication of medicinal plants. The distribution of these alkaloids is scattered ...