Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: An outlook of knowledge of the relationship between chemical diversity anddefense mechanism in higher plants was reviewed. Chemical structure and biologicalproperties of plant species are well know in just a minimal percentage of all plants of theworld. Coevolutive process plant-fungi has allowed the development of complex and varieddefense systems with both preformed antifungal compounds and induced substances byadverse factors. Between both groups of compounds there are not clear differences inchemical structure. All plants that had been studied showed that fungal properties areworldwide and ecological factors had been determinants in qualitative and quantitativechemical production. Until now only a few antimicrobial compounds are well know theirmodes of action. It is not rejected the possibility to develop in the future commercialfungicides from natural products with good perspectives in commercial market.
Source: Revista mexicana de micología
Author: Roberto Montes-Belmont
Institution: Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1500779093