For apples directed to the juice
industry, phenolic compounds also induce the formation of hazes
and precipitates, resulting from a strong interaction of tannins
with macromolecules such as proteins and polysaccharides (Siebert
et al., 1996). More importantly apple phenolics have beneficial
implications in human health. Apples are a good source of phenolic
compounds (Eberhardt et al., 2000),