Plantas medicinais: fatores de influência no conteúdo de metabólitos secundários Medicinal plants: factors of influence on the content of secondary metabolites
<abstract language="eng">Since secondary metabolites represent a chemical interface between plants and surrounding environment, their syntheses are frequently affected by environmental conditions. Thus, variations in the total content and/or of the relative proportions of secondary m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Química
2007-04-01
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| Series: | Química Nova |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422007000200026 |
| Summary: | <abstract language="eng">Since secondary metabolites represent a chemical interface between plants and surrounding environment, their syntheses are frequently affected by environmental conditions. Thus, variations in the total content and/or of the relative proportions of secondary metabolites in plants can take place. We review the main environmental factors that can streamline or alter the production or concentration of secondary metabolites in plants. How seasonality, circadian rhythm, developmental stage and age, temperature, water availability, UV radiation, soil nutrients, altitude, atmospheric composition and tissue damage influence secondary metabolism are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0100-4042 1678-7064 |