The article "Abiotic stress-induced secondary metabolite production in Brassica: opportunities and challenges" by Muthusamy Muthusamy and Soo In Lee explores the role of secondary metabolites in plant stress responses, focusing on the Brassica genus. The authors highlight the importance of understanding the genetic basis of stress-induced metabolite biosynthesis for sustainable agriculture in the face of frequent climatic anomalies. They discuss the challenges in studying plant compounds in relation to stress mitigation due to phytochemical diversities and technical limitations in measurement techniques. Despite these challenges, significant progress has been made in profiling secondary metabolites such as glucosinolates, flavonoids, carotenoids, phenolic acids, and alkaloids. The study aims to understand the roles of these metabolites in stress responses, particularly in developing stress-resilient crops. Brassica is chosen as a focal genus due to its diverse phytochemicals and economically important crops that are sensitive to adverse conditions. The authors summarize that increased levels of specialized metabolites in Brassica primarily function as stress mitigators against oxidative stress, a secondary stressor in many abiotic stresses. They emphasize the importance of functional characterization of stress-response metabolites and their genetic pathways for developing stress-resilient Brassica crops. The article also provides an overview of the metabolic pathways leading to the production of these secondary metabolites in response to plant stress signals. It discusses the influence of various factors, including climatic, biotic, and agronomic factors, on plant metabolism. The authors highlight the potential of metabolomics approaches in profiling phytochemicals in plants and the role of genetic pathways in metabolite biosynthesis. Specific sections of the article focus on glucosinolates, phenolic compounds (flavonoids and phenolic acids), carotenoids, and alkaloids, detailing their roles in stress responses and the mechanisms by which they function. The authors conclude by emphasizing the need for further research to understand the biological significance of individual compounds and to develop strategies for metabolic engineering to achieve stress-resilient crop production.The article "Abiotic stress-induced secondary metabolite production in Brassica: opportunities and challenges" by Muthusamy Muthusamy and Soo In Lee explores the role of secondary metabolites in plant stress responses, focusing on the Brassica genus. The authors highlight the importance of understanding the genetic basis of stress-induced metabolite biosynthesis for sustainable agriculture in the face of frequent climatic anomalies. They discuss the challenges in studying plant compounds in relation to stress mitigation due to phytochemical diversities and technical limitations in measurement techniques. Despite these challenges, significant progress has been made in profiling secondary metabolites such as glucosinolates, flavonoids, carotenoids, phenolic acids, and alkaloids. The study aims to understand the roles of these metabolites in stress responses, particularly in developing stress-resilient crops. Brassica is chosen as a focal genus due to its diverse phytochemicals and economically important crops that are sensitive to adverse conditions. The authors summarize that increased levels of specialized metabolites in Brassica primarily function as stress mitigators against oxidative stress, a secondary stressor in many abiotic stresses. They emphasize the importance of functional characterization of stress-response metabolites and their genetic pathways for developing stress-resilient Brassica crops. The article also provides an overview of the metabolic pathways leading to the production of these secondary metabolites in response to plant stress signals. It discusses the influence of various factors, including climatic, biotic, and agronomic factors, on plant metabolism. The authors highlight the potential of metabolomics approaches in profiling phytochemicals in plants and the role of genetic pathways in metabolite biosynthesis. Specific sections of the article focus on glucosinolates, phenolic compounds (flavonoids and phenolic acids), carotenoids, and alkaloids, detailing their roles in stress responses and the mechanisms by which they function. The authors conclude by emphasizing the need for further research to understand the biological significance of individual compounds and to develop strategies for metabolic engineering to achieve stress-resilient crop production.