So far, the main biosynthetic pathways of coumarins in plants have been well-characterized, encompassing an upstream phenylpropanoid pathway and a downstream coumarin-specific branch pathway.

Now scientists have identified the biosynthetic pathway for one of those key precursors, baccatin III—which means that easier methods of paclitaxel manufacturing could be coming soon (Nature ...

In this video, vanillin is separated from vanilla sugar using methanol. In my opinion this method is easier than the other one, because it doesn't need DCM.

BACKGROUND: Endothelial cells (ECs) use glycolysis to produce energy. In preclinical models of peripheral arterial disease, further activation of EC glycolysis was ineffective or deleterious in ...

Vanillin is the most popular flavor compound across the globe, and students at Tokyo University of Science in Japan developed a new enzyme that uses plant waste to create vanillin.

However, laboratory biosynthesis of vanillin from plant-derived VpVAN yields only very small quantities of vanillin, and is, therefore, commercially impractical.