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Stability of phenolic and protein measures in excised oak foliage

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The stability of protein and phenolic measures in excised foliage from two oak species was measured under conditions that simulated the handling and treatment of foliage during insect rearing trials. Excised foliage kept hydrated under refrigeration or insect-rearing conditions maintained stable levels of protein content, proanthocyanidins, gallotannins, total phenolics, and protein-binding capacity for up to 48 hr following field sampling. Measures of protein content, total phenolics, protein-binding capacity, and proanthocyanidins were significantly greater 48–72 hr after field sampling, followed by declines to near field levels within 120 hr.

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Kleiner, K.W. Stability of phenolic and protein measures in excised oak foliage. J Chem Ecol 17, 1243–1251 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01402947

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