Chapter 6. Phenolics as Antioxidants

  1. Nicholas Smirnoff
  1. Stephen C. Grace

Published Online: 12 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9780470988565.ch6

Book Title

Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants

Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants

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How to Cite

Grace, S. C. (2007) Phenolics as Antioxidants, in Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants (ed N. Smirnoff), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470988565.ch6

Editor Information

  1. School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Exeter, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 12 NOV 2007
  2. Published Print: 27 JUN 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405125291

Online ISBN: 9780470988565

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Keywords:

  • phenolics;
  • antioxidants;
  • metabolites;
  • herbivores;
  • environmental stress

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Biosynthetic aspects of phenolic metabolism

  • Stress-induced phenylpropanoid metabolism

  • Antioxidant properties of phenolic compounds

  • Biological targets of phenolic antioxidants

  • Prooxidant properties of phenolic compounds

  • Antiherbivore properties of phenolics

  • Conclusions

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