Phloroglucinols are secondary metabolites that occur naturally in certain plant species.

It is a secondary metabolite of these plants and serves as a drug with a wide variety of effects.

We still cannot predict whether a plant with more secondary metabolites would be better off than other plants in its vicinity.

A secondary metabolite is not directly involved in those processes, but usually has an important ecological function.

A common role of secondary metabolites in plants is defense mechanisms.

Many of these secondary metabolites are known to have medicinal properties.

A very diverse range of unusual secondary metabolites is produced by marine fungi.

Fungi produce several secondary metabolites that are similar or identical in structure to those made by plants.

A few proteins and at least one secondary metabolite have been identified as potential allergens.

It also contains certain secondary metabolites in its tissues which are distasteful.