Research Information System
in: Current Approaches in Science of Life, Dr. Betül AYDIN, Editor, ISPEC Publishing Agency (İksad Publishing House) , Ankara, pp.77-98, 2021
Although secondary metabolites are not essential for plants to survive,
they are the metabolism products they need to make their lives easier.
Although generally divided into three as terpenes, alkaloids, and
phenolic compounds; tens of thousands of different types of secondary
metabolites have been identified. Such a wide variety of active
ingredients has also been used to increase people's living standards.
However, their activities, synthesis paths, etc. There are many
metabolites whose properties need to be studied.