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What are Secondary metabolites? Give example.

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Secondary metabolites are chemical compounds that are not required by the plant for normal growth and development but are produced in the plant as .byproducts. of cell metabolism. For Example: Biosynthesis and isolation of indole alkaloids from Catharanthus roseus plant cell culture.
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