Introduction Jasmonates are a growing class of compounds of vegetable origin which present phytoregulator activity and toxicity against some types of cancer cells. Additionally the jasmonates have also shown activity against some types of nematodes [1]. Jasmonates available on the market are of plant origin or synthetic, present costs are still high. Like plants, some microorganisms have the po...

Several groups have reported in recent years that members of the plant stress hormones family of jasmonates, and some of their synthetic derivatives, exhibit anti-cancer activity in vitro and in vivo. Jasmonates increased the life span of EL-4 lymphomabearing mice, and exhibited selective cytotoxicity towards cancer cells while sparing normal blood lymphocytes, even when the latter were part of...

The plant hormones jasmonic acid and methyl jasmonate, along with their intermediate compounds, produced in the octadecanoid pathway, are important signaling molecules that are collectively called jasmonates. These are widespread in the plant kingdom and play crucial roles in biotic/abiotic stress responses, as well as in processes related to plant growth and development. Recently, it has been ...

Jasmonates, derivatives of jasmonic acid, are lipid-derived oxylipins with cyclopentanone ring, produced as a result dioxygenation mediated by lipoxygenases. The biosynthesis acid is catalysed series different enzymes, starting from lipoxygenase, allene oxide synthase, cyclase and 12-oxophytodienoic reductase to the final three rounds β-oxidation. Consequently, few metabolites known jasmonates ...

Nectar is a rich source of sugars that serves the attraction of pollinators (floral nectar) or predatory arthropods (extrafloral nectar). We just begin to understand the similarities and differences that underlie the secretory control of these two important types of plant secretions. Jasmonates are phytohormones, which are well documented to be involved in plant developmental processes and plan...

BACKGROUND Many inducible plant-defense responses are activated by jasmonates (JAs), C(6)-aldehydes, and their corresponding derivatives, produced by the two main competing branches of the oxylipin pathway, the allene oxide synthase (AOS) and hydroperoxide lyase (HPL) branches, respectively. In addition to competition for substrates, these branch-pathway-derived metabolites have substantial ove...

The fresh produce industry is constantly growing, due to increasing consumer demand. The shelf-life of some fruit, however, is relatively short, limited by microbial contamination or visual, textural and nutritional quality loss. Thus, techniques for reducing undesired microbial contamination, spoilage and decay, as well as maintaining product’s visual, textural and nutritional quality are in h...