S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine, Trehalose and Oleanolic Acid in Few Plants (Report‪)‬

1. INTRODUCTION S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (AdoMet) is the only natural sulfonium compound present in different living organisms. It is an important metabolic intermediate participating in different biochemical events and acts as a universal methyl group donor in transmethylation reactions, transsulfuration reactions and polyamine synthesis [1]. The molecule has therapeutic importance in the treatment of alcoholic liver disease [2], cirrhosis of liver [3], depressive syndrome [4], Alzheimer disease [5], Osteoarthritis [6] etc. and may be classified as an "antiaging compound".