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Plant Secondary Metabolites and Some Plant Growth Regulators Elicited by UV Irradiation, Light And/Or Shade

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Medicinal Plants and Environmental Challenges

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Classification of plant secondary metabolites and characterization of major plant growth regulators are shortly described. A short account is also given to light, shade and ultraviolet radiation and their impact on plants. Recent investigations regarding secondary metabolite production and alterations in endogenous level of plant growth regulators in medicinal plants grown under light, shade or UV radiation are reviewed and discussed. Some conclusions and future perspectives to enlarge the investigations in this direction are also given.

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Abbreviations

ABA:

Abscisic acid

CK:

Cytokinin

FR:

Far red light

GA:

Gibberellic acid

IAA:

Indole-3-yl acetic acid

PAR:

Photosynthetically active radiation

R:

Red light

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

SAR:

Shade avoidance response

UV:

Ultraviolet radiation

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Katerova, Z., Todorova, D., Sergiev, I. (2017). Plant Secondary Metabolites and Some Plant Growth Regulators Elicited by UV Irradiation, Light And/Or Shade. In: Ghorbanpour, M., Varma, A. (eds) Medicinal Plants and Environmental Challenges. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68717-9_6

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