Define secondary metabolites and their classes in plants?

What is secondary metabolites in plants and define their classes?

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  • Plants have ability to form a different types of organic molecules, which are divided into two categories - Primary metabolites and Secondary metabolites.
    Primary metabolites are the metabolite product which are essential for the life and it is present in living system and biosynthesized by biochemical pathway.
     Secondary metabolites are metabolite product which are essential for plant interaction with environment. Secondary metabolites are divided into four major classes:

    Terpenes:- Terpenes are the natural product which made up of isoprene units. Its molecular formula(C5H8)n, here n means number of linked isoprene unit. One isoprene unit is called hemiterpenes.
    Phenolics:- Phenolics are Chemical compound which made up of aromatic ring containing one or more hydroxyl groups. Plant phenolics work as a defense against UV radiation, herbivores, pathogens and provide mechanical support.
    Glycoside:- Glycoside is the compound in which carbohydrate bind to non carbohydrate moiety with glycosidic bond. Glucose is the most common carbohydrate in glycoside. Alkaloids:- Alkaloids are chemically heterogeneous in nature, containing one or more nitrogen atoms.
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