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Many papers report the effects of low temperature on phenolic metabolism, and these have shown that phenolic metabolism is enhanced under chill stress and that the behaviour of the same metabolism is further dependent on the storage temperature. There is a low critical temperature below which an increase of phenylpropanoid metabolism is stimulated during the storage of plant tissues and this temperature varies from commodity to commodity. , 2001; Ortega-Garc´ıa & Perag´on, 2009). 3a shows changes in the total flavonoid (quercetin and phloretin glycosides) content in Golden Delicious apple skin during storage at 2◦ C.
50 nd, not detectable. derived from an elevated level of trypsin inhibitor within the cowpea seeds. However, some researchers suggest that the trypsin inhibitor alone does not account for bruchid resistance in cowpea, thus indicating the need for further investigations. Plant α-amylase inhibitors are particularly abundant in cereals and leguminosae, and some wheat α-amylase inhibitors inhibit insect α-amylases strongly. , 2003). In addition, seed coat tannins are present at high levels in most plant seeds and grains, and are generally considered to be harmful to phytophagous insects.
2001; Ortega-Garc´ıa & Perag´on, 2009). 3a shows changes in the total flavonoid (quercetin and phloretin glycosides) content in Golden Delicious apple skin during storage at 2◦ C. During the first 60 days of cold storage, there is a relevant increase in flavonoid content, but flavonoid content gradually decreases in fruits stored for a longer period. Similar changes have been observed in the levels of phenolic compounds, mono- and di-caffeoylquinic acids, in artichoke heads stored at 4◦ C (Fig. 3b).
