Estimation of Changes in the Phenols and Protein Content of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit Seeds due to Biodeterioration under Different Relative Humidity and Incubation days

L. leucocephala is a medicinally important tree species. Since it is a long-lived tree having nutritious forage and variety of other uses viz., firewood, timber, human food, green manure, shade and erosion control, it is well known by the name of miracle tree. In the present study seeds of Leucaena leucocephala were analyzed for quantitative changes in proteins and phenols content of seeds due to spoilage fungi under different relative humidity viz., 10%, 34%, 56% and 74% RH for 30days of incubation. The prolong storage period and association of mycoflora and their growth continuously reduce the chemical constituents of plant produce. The product stored at higher relative humidity (56% and 74%RH) favoured for maximum deterioration of proteins and phenols.