The influence of some pesticides on the bioactive plant components

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Pesticide Chemistry Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University

10.21608/jpces.2004.459480

Abstract

The effect of insecticides, methomyl and carbosulfan; fungicides, benomyl and thiophanate-methyl and herbicides, metribuzin and dinitramine with different concentrations, 0.5, 1 and 2 fold of the recommended rate on the level of the bioactive components; phenols, tannins and flavonoides was studied in squash and peasum. All the tested external defensive chemicals affected the formation of internal defensive chemicals. The tested insecticides and herbicides decreased phenols, tannins and flavonoides content, while the tested fungicides enhanced the formation of these chemicals.

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