Fig. 1: Cuticle phenolics and optical properties associated with the cuticle.
From: Radiationless mechanism of UV deactivation by cuticle phenolics in plants
a Trans and cis chemical structure of cinnamic acids. In red the double bond is responsible for the trans-cis isomerization. To the right, substituents of the different cinnamic acids reported for cuticles of various species are indicated. b Transmittance, reflectance and absorbance spectra of isolated cuticles from different species. Brassica oleracea, Beta vulgaris, Hedera helix, Agave americana, Clivia miniata and Iris germanica leaf cuticles. Capsicum annuum and Vitis vinifera fruit cuticles. n = 4 biologically independent samples. c Amount of cuticle phenolics per surface unit. Data were represented as means ± s.e. n = 3 biologically independent samples.
