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Response of organically and conventionally produced potatoes to a controlled attack of a pathogen

Dasko, L'ubomír; Drímal, Jozef; Klimekova, Marta and Urgeová, Eva (2012) Response of organically and conventionally produced potatoes to a controlled attack of a pathogen. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 51 (2), pp. 89-95.

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Summary

Organic agricultural products have increasing share of the food market in Europe. The questions related to benefits of organic versus conventionally produced agricultural crops are of increasing meaning. In our paper we have focused on assessment of the reaction of the immunity system of potato tubers from both agricultural systems on an external controlled attack of Phytophthora infestans, a pathogenic microorganism. The reaction of organic and conventional potato tubers was expressed via determination of chlorogenic acid. The content of chlorogenic acid in organic potato tubers increased 1.3 times after an attack, compared to potato tubers without a microbial attack. In conventional potato tubers, the increase was 4 times higher in the same way of comparison. The observed increase in conventional tubers is an evident exaggerated protection reaction to the attack of a natural potato pathogen. It is evident that there is a difference between the reaction of the immunity system of organic versus conventional potato tubers � phytoallergy.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Keywords:organic and conventional potatoes; controlled pathogenic attack; Phytophthora infestans; chlorogenic acid; plant immunity system; phytoallergy
Subjects: Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health
Research affiliation: Slovakia
ISSN:1338-4260 (on line), 1336-8672 (print)
Deposited By: Daško, Ľubomír
ID Code:21234
Deposited On:07 Sep 2012 07:41
Last Modified:07 Sep 2012 07:41
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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