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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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Main Authors: Abdul Rashid, Omar, Ghulam Kadir, Ahmad Parveev, Ho, Chai Ling, Sambanthamurthi, Ravigadevi, Napis, Suhaimi
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16230/1/Plant%20carotenoids.pdf
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spelling my.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/
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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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author Abdul Rashid, Omar
Ghulam Kadir, Ahmad Parveev
Ho, Chai Ling
Sambanthamurthi, Ravigadevi
Napis, Suhaimi
spellingShingle Abdul Rashid, Omar
Ghulam Kadir, Ahmad Parveev
Ho, Chai Ling
Sambanthamurthi, Ravigadevi
Napis, Suhaimi
Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation
author_facet Abdul Rashid, Omar
Ghulam Kadir, Ahmad Parveev
Ho, Chai Ling
Sambanthamurthi, Ravigadevi
Napis, Suhaimi
author_sort Abdul Rashid, Omar
title Plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation
title_short 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_sort plant carotenoids: molecular genetics and regulation
publisher Malaysian Palm Oil Board
publishDate 2009
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16230/1/Plant%20carotenoids.pdf
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