Metabolic Detoxification of Plant Prooxidants

摘要: Whereas oxidants are chemicals capable of causing direct oxidative damage to living systems, prooxidants compounds that must first undergo activation cause (Ahmad, 1992). While tend be small inorganic molecules, such as nitrogen oxides or ozone, a broad range naturally occurring organic have prooxidant properties. Prooxidant produced in great abundance by plants; because they upon initiate chain reactions magnify their biological effects relative initial concentrations, represent energy-efficient investments defense against environmental stresses Among those organisms susceptible the toxic plant insect and mammalian herbivores well microbial phytopathogens competitors (Downum,