Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation
The potential health benefits of carotenoids as anti-cancer and antioxidant agents have recently been demonstrated. In particular, lycopene and ß-carotene have lately been shown to be able to reduce the risk of chronic conditions of coronary heart disease, certain cancers and macular degeneration. T...
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| author | Abdul Rashid, Omar Ghulam Kadir, Ahmad Parveev Ho, Chai Ling Sambanthamurthi, Ravigadevi Napis, Suhaimi |
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| description | The potential health benefits of carotenoids as anti-cancer and antioxidant agents have recently been demonstrated. In particular, lycopene and ß-carotene have lately been shown to be able to reduce the risk of chronic conditions of coronary heart disease, certain cancers and macular degeneration. The findings have led to rapid development in the field aimed at understanding the biosynthetic pathway and ultimately engineering the carotenoid content. This article reviews the recent progress made in the areas of molecular genetics and genetic engineering of plant carotenoids. The latest development in the regulatory mechanisms controlling the pathway is also highlighted. Finally, this review also highlights some recent progress made in oil palm carotenoid research, especially the molecular cloning of genes encoding key enzymes of the biosynthetic pathway and efforts to improve oil palm carotenoid content. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-162302019-10-22T02:56:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16230/ Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation Abdul Rashid, Omar Ghulam Kadir, Ahmad Parveev Ho, Chai Ling Sambanthamurthi, Ravigadevi Napis, Suhaimi The potential health benefits of carotenoids as anti-cancer and antioxidant agents have recently been demonstrated. In particular, lycopene and ß-carotene have lately been shown to be able to reduce the risk of chronic conditions of coronary heart disease, certain cancers and macular degeneration. The findings have led to rapid development in the field aimed at understanding the biosynthetic pathway and ultimately engineering the carotenoid content. This article reviews the recent progress made in the areas of molecular genetics and genetic engineering of plant carotenoids. The latest development in the regulatory mechanisms controlling the pathway is also highlighted. Finally, this review also highlights some recent progress made in oil palm carotenoid research, especially the molecular cloning of genes encoding key enzymes of the biosynthetic pathway and efforts to improve oil palm carotenoid content. Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2009-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16230/1/Plant%20carotenoids.pdf Abdul Rashid, Omar and Ghulam Kadir, Ahmad Parveev and Ho, Chai Ling and Sambanthamurthi, Ravigadevi and Napis, Suhaimi (2009) Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation. Journal of Oil Palm Research, 21. pp. 588-601. ISSN 1511-2780 http://jopr.mpob.gov.my/plant-carotenoids-molecular-genetics-and-regulation/ |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Rashid, Omar Ghulam Kadir, Ahmad Parveev Ho, Chai Ling Sambanthamurthi, Ravigadevi Napis, Suhaimi Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation |
| title | Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation |
| title_full | Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation |
| title_fullStr | Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation |
| title_short | Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation |
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| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16230/1/Plant%20carotenoids.pdf |
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