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Grape Downy Mildew in India. III. Effect of Infection on Phenolics, Sap Concentration, Organic Acids and Amino Acids

Volume : 64
Issue: Dec-dec
Pages: 797 - 802
Published: October 11, 2023
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Abstract


Total phenolics content was greater in downy mildew infected grape leaves than in healthy leaves. Polyphenoloxidase activity was roduced in infected leaves. the maximum reduction being in grade 2 infection. The sap in healthy leaves of all ages was acidic. The minimum pH was found in viridian green leaves and maximum in red leaves. The total organic acid content in infected leaves increased with disease intensity. Among the organic acids indentified, citric acid decreased in infected leaves.

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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

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