Plants is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal on plant science published semimonthly online by MDPI.

2012年2月6日 · Plants are found in natural ecosystems such as rain forests, and also in agricultural areas and urbanized settings. They are an essential part of our daily lives providing food, clean air, and important ecosystem functions.

Plants (ISSN 2223-7747) is an international and multidisciplinary scientific open access journal that covers all key areas of plant science. It publishes review articles, regular research articles, communications, and short notes in the fields of structural, functional and experimental botany.

Plants publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions.

2024年11月18日 · To cultivate salt-tolerant plants, it is crucial to understand the physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses and adaptations to salt stress, as well as to explore natural genetic resources linked to salt tolerance.

Plants face a range of environmental stresses, such as heat and drought, that significantly reduce their growth, development, and yield. Plants have developed complex signaling networks to regulate physiological processes and improve their ability to withstand stress.

The neglected and underutilized plants (NUPs) could become alternative food sources in the agro-alimentary sector, enriching human and animal diets, offering the opportunity for sustainable exploitation, resilience to climate change, and production with resistance to pests and diseases.

2024年11月8日 · Anthocyanins (from the Greek anthos, flower and kianos, blue), a class of flavonoids, are the most important pigments of vascular plants. They are responsible for the shiny orange, pink, red, violet, and blue colors of flowers and fruits, but also of …

2024年12月4日 · Polyphenols protect plants against bacteria, viruses, fungi, insects, and herbivores. Their synthesis originates from two aromatic amino acids—tyrosine and phenylalanine.

2024年11月8日 · Medicinal plants are a rich source of bioactive compounds that possess pharmacological properties for preventing and treating inflammation-related diseases. Essential oils is a chemical class that contains many bioactive compounds, such as eugenol, which is capable of inhibiting or modulating the inflammatory response.