Fungal Secondary Metabolites

Heba I. Mohamed is Professor of Plant Physiology in the Department of Biological and GeologicalSciences Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Her research interests include biotic and abiotic stresses, plant biochemistry, use of eco-friendly compounds to alleviate plant stress, plant secondary metabolites, and genetic differences between different genotypes. Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam is currently a Research Professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. He earned his PhD in molecular plant pathology through a joint program between Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany, and Suez Canal University, Egypt, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Christian Albrechts University. His research focuses on nanobiotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection, and he has authored numerous peer‑reviewed articles and edited books with major international publishers. His scientific contributions have been recognized nationally and regionally, including awards from the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils for research excellence in biotechnology and the Egyptian State Award for Agricultural Scientific Excellence from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. He has been recognized among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in nanobiotechnology for three consecutive years (2021–2023), according to global rankings developed by Stanford University. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of two Elsevier book series, Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection and Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture.

• Series PrefacePreface1. Synthesis and application of fungal secondary metabolites in agroecosystems: A note from the editors2. Fungal metabolites and role in management of abiotic stress3. Endophytic fungi: plant growth-promoting phytohormones and application4. Microbial alkaloids and their application in pharmaceutical and agriculture applications5. Secondary metabolites of lichens and their application6. Biocontrol of Aspergillus and Penicillium mycotoxin: benefits and limitations7. Biocontrol of mycotoxins: dynamics and mechanism of actions8. Secondary metabolites of Verticillim spp. And their application against biotic and abiotic stress9. Fungal pigments: secondary metabolites and their application10. Chitinase production and their application11. Exopolysaccharides produced by fungi and their environmental applications12. Ergot alkaloids from Claviceps: production and pharmacological properties13. Fungal Metabolites as Anticancer Agent and Their Agricultural Applications14. Microbial metabolites and role in remediation of heavy metal and removal of toxic dyes15. Microbial Plant growth promoting and Their Induction in Abiotic Stress Management16. An enigmatic secondary metabolite: Melanins and potential for industrial use17. Microbial Nanoenzymes: Features and Applications18. Antimicrobial activity of Penicillium species metabolites19. Safety concerns on biological contaminations in fermented foods: Special focus on fungi and mycotoxins20. Fungal volatile organic compounds21. Role of microbes in altering the plant metabolome under stressful environments22. Metabolic Engineering of Fungal Secondary Metabolism in Plants for Stress Tolerance23. Differential fungal metabolite accumulation in response to abiotic and biotic stresses24. Response Mechanism of Plants to secondary metabolites production25. Types and applications of potential antibiotics produced by fungi26. Role of fungal metabolites in pharmaceutical and human health27. Production of phenolic secondary metabolites by endophytic fungi: Importance and Implications