Plant Secondary Metabolites in Ecological, Biochemical, and Agricultural Systems

Azamal Husen served as a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Biology at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia, and currently serves as a Foreign Delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Graphic Era University, India. Previously, he was a Full Professor at Sankalchand Patel University in India and a Visiting Faculty at the Forest Research Institute and Doon College of Agriculture and Forest in Dehra Dun, India. With 25 years of expertise in Nanobiotechnology, Plant Physiology, Environmental Botany, Medicinal Plants, and Clonal Propagation. He has led research funded by organizations such as the World Bank, the National Agricultural Technology Project, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, the Indian Council of Forest Research Education, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. He has delivered numerous talks at conferences and workshops, led academic staff orientation courses, and developed BSc, MSc, and PhD curricula. He was honored with an award from the University of Gondar for his decade of service in teaching, research, and community work. Husen has published extensively and served on editorial boards of prestigious journals. Acknowledged as one of the "World’s Top 2% Scientists" (2022-2024) by Stanford University, he has also contributed as a Book Series Editor and Journal Guest Editor for several scientific publications in Plant Biology, Medicinal Plants, and Nanotechnology.

• Chapter 1: Overview of Plant Secondary Metabolites Their Types, Classification and SignificanceTahmeena Khan, Kulsum HashmiChapter 2: Enzymatic and Regulatory Processes Involved in the Biosynthesis of Secondary MetabolitesSharfa Naaza, Ragib Husain, Vinay Kumar Singh, Mohammad Israil AnsariChapter 3: Comprehensive Insights into Alkaloids Their Functions, Roles and Modern UtilizationSaad Salhi, Noureddine Chaachouay, Abdelkarim El Djiri, Abdelkhalid Essamadi, Abdellatif RahimChapter 4: Terpenoids and their multi-functional roles in plant defense and ecologySandeep K. Behera, Gayatri Talekar, Amit B. Verma, Fatima Z. Kamal, Nimisha Patel, Ahmad Ali, Hina AlimChapter 5: Role of Phenolic Compounds in Antioxidant Protection and Plant Stress ResilienceFouzia Bashir, Jamal AkhtarChapter 6: Flavonoids and Their Contributions to Biochemistry Biosynthetic Pathways and Ecological InteractionsNilofer, Abdul Mazeed, Mohammad Israil AnsariChapter 7: Plant secondary metabolites in defence against herbivores and pathogensAl-kazafy Hassan Sabry, Zakaria Abdelhalim AttiaChapter 8: Secondary Metabolites as Key Mediators of Ecological Interactions Among Plants and AnimalsShambhavi Tiwari, Jyotiraj Upadhyay, Shashi Pandey-RaiChapter 9: Role of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Abiotic Stress ResponsesAli Asger Bhojiya, Asha Ben SharmaChapter 10: Understanding Plant Volatile Organic Compounds and Their Functions in Defence and SignalingNeha Prajapati, Deepanshi JaiswalChapter 11: Methods and Techniques for Extraction and Purification of Plant Secondary MetabolitesNoureddine Chaachouay, Saad Salhi, Abdellatif Rahim, Abdelkhalid EssamadiChapter 12: Secondary Metabolites as Natural Alternatives to Synthetic Pesticides in Sustainable AgricultureJagriti Singh, Pajeb Saha, Sabitri Kumari, Mansi Singh Bisen, Shashi Pandey-RaiChapter 13: Biotechnological Applications of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Crop ImprovementKulsum Hashmi, Tahmeena KhanChapter 14: Role of Secondary Metabolites in Plant Tissue Culture and RegenerationSaumya PandeyChapter 15: Metabolic Engineering of Secondary Metabolites for Improved Crop Protection and YieldWeria WeisanyChapter 16: Interactions Between Secondary Metabolites and Soil Microorganisms and Their Implications for Plant HealthTarek Alshaal, Atilla Kiss, Nevien ElhawatChapter 17: Genomic Approaches to Understanding the Biosynthesis of Secondary MetabolitesDebadrita Das, Archita Dey, Tarit RoychowdhuryChapter 18: Phytochemical Diversity in Agroecosystems and Its Implications for Organic Farming and Pest ManagementNeha Singh, Nisha Yadav, Shaili SrivastavaChapter 19: Environmental Stress and the Regulation of Secondary Metabolite Production in PlantsAbdul Mazeed, Mohd. Mohasin, Nitish Kumar, Nilofer, Faria Fatima, Mohammad Israil AnsariChapter 20: Secondary Metabolites in Agroforestry Systems and Their Contributions to Ecosystem SustainabilitySadia Abdullah, Mamoona Munir, Asad Ghulam Nabi, Bisma Javed, Wasim Akhtar, Mushtaq Ahmad, Sumreen Dawood, Maria Ameen