Storage: seeds vegetable

The obliteration of these iron-dependent oxidative processes by phytate suggests that this ubiquitous and abundant plant component functions as a natural antioxidant, preventing oxidative damage during storage of seeds. Surface treatment with phytic acid of various fruits and vegetables preserved their color, texture and flavor (7). Thus, dietary phytate may be a superior substitute for presently employed food preservatives, many of which pose significant health hazards. Additional applications of phytic acid are summarized in a recent review (34). 

Co uptake by plants is species dependent. It is hardly detectable in green beans however it is present in low concentrations in radishes, although it has been found in leaves of the plant (Kloke, 1980). Co is acccumulated in considerably lower concentrations in the plant storage organs or seeds as compared with the vegetative parts. 

Uses Thiram is a dimethyl dithiocarbamate compound and appears as a white to yellow crystalline powder with a characteristic odor. Thiram is used to prevent crop damage in the field and to protect harvested crops from deterioration in storage or transport. Thiram also is used as a seed protectant and to protect fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, and turf crops from a variety of fungal diseases. In addition, it is used as an animal repellent to protect fruit trees and ornamentals from damage by rabbits, rodents, and deer. Thiram is available as dust, flowable, wettable powder, water-dispersible granules, water suspension formulations, and in mixtures with other fungicides. Thiram has been used in the treatment of human scabies, as a sunscreen, and as a bactericide applied directly to the skin or incorporated into soap.17,50,52... 

It is found in many green plants as an energy storage medium, in tubers such as potatoes, in the roots of vegetables like carrots, and in the seeds of grains like rice, wheat and barley. 

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