Anti-pathogenic phytoalexin

Plants have envolved a wide array of chemical defences against pathogens. These include secondary metabolites with anti-microbial properties [57]. Some secondary metabolites are constitutively present in normally developed healthy plants, whereas others are induced by pathogen invasion [58]. The latter include phytoalexins, which are synthesized de novo after a pathogen attack [43], and phytoanticipins [59]. 

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