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Phenylpropanoids (or phenolic compounds) are a large class of plant secondary metabolites usually consisting of six-carbon aromatic phenyl group and three-carbon propane side chain.Flavonoids, monolignols (precursors of lignin), and phenolic acids are three most common groups, which can be found almost in all plants [1].These compounds have important functions in plants as antibiotics, natural pesticides, signal molecules for the interaction of symbiotic rhizobia with plant roots, attractants for pollinators, protective agents against UV light, and structural material for plant stability [2].On the other hand, many positive effects of phenolic compounds on human health were found.Phenolic
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Hýsková et al. (2019) studied this question.