For example, in plants, specific metabolic pathways can produce glucose and chlorophyll. Metabolic pathways can be described as a series of chemical reactions that start with a substrate and ...

Phytochemicals, naturally occurring compounds found in fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based foods, are increasingly recognized for their potential in preventing and managing metabolic disorders ...

Metabolic pathways of C3 and C4 plants. (Credit: Williams et al., 2013) What this tells us is that many plants – including food crops and species of trees – which use the C 3 carbon fixing ...