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Defensive Role of Plant Phenolics Against Pathogenic Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture

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Plant Phenolics in Sustainable Agriculture

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Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites of plants which have different functions in plantlike giving color and odor to the fruit and flower, defense against biotic and abiotic stresses. Studies in the field of utilization of plant phenolics are scanty. The plant microbe pathogens include bacteria, fungi, and viruses caused a lot of economical loss in agricultural field. The reduced output, rising prices and side effects of chemical pesticides are pushing the farmers to find an alternative. Plant phenols which act as an innate defensive mechanism in many plants against plant micro pathogens can be standardized and used as pesticides. Biological pesticides made of plant phenolics can effectively replace the chemical pesticides. This review says about the general defensive properties of plant phenolics, studies on the defensive role of plant phenolics in both intact plants, and effect of extracted phenolics in crop plants. The review also suggests more studies in the field of defensive utility of plant phenolics.

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  1. Department of Plant Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, India

    Ajay Kumar Gautam

  2. Department of Biosciences, Christian Eminent College, Indore, India

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  3. Department of Plant Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India

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Gautam, A.K., Singh, P.K., Aravind, M. (2020). Defensive Role of Plant Phenolics Against Pathogenic Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture. In: Lone, R., Shuab, R., Kamili, A. (eds) Plant Phenolics in Sustainable Agriculture . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4890-1_25

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