Plant Biomarker Pattern, Apples grown with various availability of organic nitrogen and with or witout the use of pesticides

TL;DRAbstract

In the recent years there has been an increasing focus on the quality and health value of organic plant products compared with conventional products.
\nThe use of pesticides and concentrated fertilisers in conventional agriculture implies a risk of effects on plant composition, which may affect health of the
\nconsumer (Brandt & Mølgaard, 2001).
\nTo determine if organically grown plant food could provide more or less benefits to health than conventional food, a first step is to investigate the differences
\nin the composition and relative concentration of natural compounds in the plant products.
\nIn this project apples were grown with two levels of nitrogen availability and with or without the use of pesticides. The apples were screened for changes in the phytochemical composition and concentration.
\nThe work is affiliated to the project "Organic food and health" supported by the Danish Research Centre for Organic Farming (DARCOF).
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\nBiomarkers

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