Chapter 16

Secondary Substances for Chemo-Taxonomy and Allelopathy

Narcin Palavan-Unsal, Valentin Kefeli and Winfried Blum

Abstract

Secondary substances are the products of photosynthesis which form in plants from primary products like sugars and amino acids. Among them are alkaloids, terpenoids, phenolics, lignins and alkaloids. Plant hormones are also members of secondary substances. Some of them play an important role in the allelopathic interactions between the plants in the eco-cenosis.

Total Pages: 64-67 (4)

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