Biofortified crops generated by breeding, agronomy, and transgenic approaches are improving lives of millions of people around the world
Biofortification is an upcoming, promising, cost-effective, and sustainable technique of
delivering micronutrients to a population that has limited access to diverse diets and other …
delivering micronutrients to a population that has limited access to diverse diets and other …
From central to specialized metabolism: An overview of some secondary compounds derived from the primary metabolism for their role in conferring nutritional and …
Fruit flavor and nutritional characteristics are key quality traits and ones of the main factors
influencing consumer preference. Central carbon metabolism, also known as primary …
influencing consumer preference. Central carbon metabolism, also known as primary …
MYB transcription factors as regulators of phenylpropanoid metabolism in plants
J Liu, A Osbourn, P Ma - Molecular plant, 2015 - cell.com
Phenylpropanoid-derived compounds represent a diverse family of secondary metabolites
that originate from phenylalanine. These compounds have roles in plant growth and …
that originate from phenylalanine. These compounds have roles in plant growth and …
Plant phenolics: recent advances on their biosynthesis, genetics, and ecophysiology
Land-adapted plants appeared between about 480 and 360 million years ago in the mid-
Palaeozoic era, originating from charophycean green algae. The successful adaptation to …
Palaeozoic era, originating from charophycean green algae. The successful adaptation to …
SlMYB75, an MYB-type transcription factor, promotes anthocyanin accumulation and enhances volatile aroma production in tomato fruits
W Jian, H Cao, S Yuan, Y Liu, J Lu, W Lu… - Horticulture …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Genetic manipulation of genes to upregulate specific branches of metabolic pathways is a
method that is commonly used to improve fruit quality. However, the use of a single gene to …
method that is commonly used to improve fruit quality. However, the use of a single gene to …
Genome-wide association analyses provide genetic and biochemical insights into natural variation in rice metabolism
Plant metabolites are important to world food security in terms of maintaining sustainable
yield and providing food with enriched phytonutrients. Here we report comprehensive …
yield and providing food with enriched phytonutrients. Here we report comprehensive …
Tomato as a source of carotenoids and polyphenols targeted to cancer prevention
R Martí, S Roselló, J Cebolla-Cornejo - Cancers, 2016 - mdpi.com
A diet rich in vegetables has been associated with a reduced risk of many diseases related
to aging and modern lifestyle. Over the past several decades, many researches have …
to aging and modern lifestyle. Over the past several decades, many researches have …
Pharmacological insights into the multifaceted biological properties of quinic acid
T Benali, S Bakrim, R Ghchime… - Biotechnology and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Quinic acid is a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid contained in the extracts of several parts of
medicinal plants including Haematocarpus validus, Hypericum empetrifolium, Achillea …
medicinal plants including Haematocarpus validus, Hypericum empetrifolium, Achillea …
Dietary phenolics: chemistry, bioavailability and effects on health
Covering: up to the end of 2008 There is much epidemiological evidence that diets rich in
fruit and vegetables can reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases such as …
fruit and vegetables can reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases such as …
Multi-level engineering facilitates the production of phenylpropanoid compounds in tomato
Phenylpropanoids comprise an important class of plant secondary metabolites. A number of
transcription factors have been used to upregulate-specific branches of phenylpropanoid …
transcription factors have been used to upregulate-specific branches of phenylpropanoid …