<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Antioxidants are produce by plants as a defence mechanism against stress. It is not unlikely that quality related properties are related to that stress induced production system (secondary metabolites). Based on purely theoretical considerations and on scarce information from literature and experts, a highly speculative model was developed to investigate the possible importance of stress levels on the production of health promoting compounds and quality related properties. Simulations with that model, using completely arbitrary parameter values showed that a relation exist between applied stress and production of these beneficiary compounds.</p></abstract>

Antioxidants are produce by plants as a defence mechanism against stress. It is not unlikely that quality related properties are related to that stress induced production system (secondary metabolites). Based on purely theoretical considerations and on scarce information from literature and experts, a highly speculative model was developed to investigate the possible importance of stress levels on the production of health promoting compounds and quality related properties. Simulations with that model, using completely arbitrary parameter values showed that a relation exist between applied stress and production of these beneficiary compounds.

Similarities Between Quality and Health Promoting Compounds as a Result to Stress

Horticultural Production Chains group, Wageningen UR, Wageningen, the Netherlands

Agrotechnology & Food Innovations, Wageningen UR, Wageningen, the Netherlands

Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research

Antioxidants are produce by plants as a defence mechanism against stress. It is not unlikely that quality related properties are related to that stress induced...

Similarities Between Quality and Health Promoting Compounds as a Result to Stress

Published Online: Sep 07, 2007

Page range: 5 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10032-007-0001-0

Keywords
modelling, antioxidants, theoretical considerations

This content is open access.

Similarities Between Quality and Health Promoting Compounds as a Result to Stress

Published Online: Sep 07, 2007

Page range: 5 - 10

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10032-007-0001-0

Keywordsmodelling, antioxidants, theoretical considerations

This content is open access.

Keywords
modelling, antioxidants, theoretical considerations