Saponin toxicity as key player in plant defense against pathogens

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Zaynab, Madiha

作者： Zaynab, Madiha;Zaynab, Madiha;Li, Shuangfei;Zaynab, Madiha;Sharif, Yasir;Abbas, Safdar;Afzal, Muhammad Zohaib;Qasim, Muhammad;Khalofah, Ahlam;Khan, Khalid Ali;Khalofah, Ahlam;Khan, Khalid Ali;Ansari, Mohammad Javed;Khan, Khalid Ali;Tao, Li

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关键词： Bacteria; Insects; Secondary metabolites; Natural products; Triterpenoid

期刊名称：TOXICON （ 影响因子：3.033； 五年影响因子：2.689 ）

ISSN： 0041-0101

年卷期： 2021 年 193 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Microbial pathogens attack every plant tissue, including leaves, roots, shoots, and flowers during all growth stages. Thus, they cause several diseases resulting in a plant's failure or loss of the whole crop in severe cases. To combat the pathogens attack, plants produce some biologically active toxic compounds known as saponins. The saponins are secondary metabolic compounds produced in healthy plants with potential anti-pathogenic activity and serve as potential chemical barriers against pathogens. Saponins are classified into two major groups the steroidal and terpenoid saponins. Here, we reported the significance of saponin toxins in the war against insect pests, fungal, and bacterial pathogens. Saponins are present in both cultivated (chilies, spinach, soybean, quinoa, onion, oat, tea, etc.) and wild plant species. As they are natural toxic constituents of plant defense, breeders and plant researchers aiming to boost plant immunity should focus on transferring these compounds in cash crops.

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