primary metabolites - carbohydrates, fats and aminoacids
secondary metabolites - terpenes, alkaloids, saponins, quinones, flavonoidss
plants have been attacked by insects for hundreds of millions of years. Yet plants are still here. And that means they must be quite good at protecting themselves.
G. Fraenkel concluded that secondary metabolites are there for one major reason: to protect plants from insects.
— Jun 24, 2025 09:15PM
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