Article
Chemistry, biochemistry, and dietary role of potato polyphenols. A review.
1997-05-01
Abstract excerpt
Potatoes and other plant foods accumulate a variety of secondary metabolites, including phenolic compounds, phytoalexins, protease inhibitors, and glycoalkaloids, as a protection against adverse effects of mechanical bruising, light, and injury by predators including beetles, fungi, and insects. Since these phytochemicals are consumed by insects, animals, and humans as part of their normal diet, a need exists to d...
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- ad7b020e-6200-5c30-9747-2ce2d4dd95ec
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- 10.1021/jf960900s