PHENOLIC-COMPOUNDS AS VEGETABLES AUTOPROT ECTION

This article covers the studies on phytoalexins activity of phenolic c ompounds (cinnamic acids, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, deoxianthocyanins , stilbenes, coumarins, chromones) against fungi and bacteria. The rel ationship between hydrophilic-lipophilic balance activity is reported. Finally some reports on the preparation of synthetic phytoalexins sha ring structural similarities with the natural ones (stilbenes, epi-cat echin derivatives), of commercial interest as pesticides, insecticides and fungicides, are revised.