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Plant Phenolics: As Antioxidants and Potent Compounds Under Multiple Stresses

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Plant Phenolics in Abiotic Stress Management

Abstract

Reactive species are categorized into two broad sub-categories, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), possessing either a free radical with an unpaired electron in the valence shell or a neutral molecule. Free radicals are classified as one of the crucial steps in stress signaling which often cause unavoidable impairment to the essential biomolecules as a result of which the cell experiences various regulatory impairments. Redox homeostasis between the oxidants and antioxidants is the key to ensure normal cell functioning. As far as the current scientific evidence is concerned, almost all the plants possess natural antioxidants distributed throughout different parts of the plants. Different antioxidant assays show the potentiality of plant phenolics as an effective radical scavenger. Multiple hydroxyl and carbonyl groups of polyphenols help in the establishment of stable metal- and protein–polyphenol complex thereby restricting the development of free radicals. Phenols are known to work harmonious with other antioxidants thereby escalating the overall radical scavenging activity. A plentiful of research is evident on the propensity of plant phenolics as antioxidants but two things limit their current usability as food antioxidants. First, plant phenols are secondary metabolites and their continuous biotransformation inside the cells and tissues is an obvious event making their bioavailability difficult. Second, there are a few pieces of evidence on the toxicity and/or carcinogenicity of plant phenolics which restricts the considerations for the acceptability of such antioxidants as food additives. By considering the before-mentioned facts, this chapter compiles the emerging roles of phenolic compounds as antioxidant and impacts of multiple stressors on plant processes and stress managements through phenolic compounds.

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  1. Faculty of Agriculture, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha, India

    Udit Nandan Mishra & Prajjal Dey

  2. Plant Physiology, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Rajesh Kumar Singhal

  3. M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Gajapati, Odisha, India

    Chandrasekhar Sahu & S. P. Nanda

  4. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Community Science, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

    Diptimayee Jena

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Mishra, U.N. et al. (2023). Plant Phenolics: As Antioxidants and Potent Compounds Under Multiple Stresses. In: Lone, R., Khan, S., Mohammed Al-Sadi, A. (eds) Plant Phenolics in Abiotic Stress Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6426-8_11

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