Increasing antioxidant levels in tomatoes through modification of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway

Flavonoids are a diverse group of phenolic secondary metabolites that occur naturally in plants and therefore form an integral component of the human diet. Many of the compounds belonging to this group are potent antioxidants in vitro and epidemiological studies suggest a direct correlation between...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 53(2002), 377 vom: 06. Okt., Seite 2099-106
1. Verfasser: Verhoeyen, M E (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Bovy, A, Collins, G, Muir, S, Robinson, S, de Vos, C H R, Colliver, S
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Review Acyl Coenzyme A Antioxidants Chalcones Flavonoids Flavonols Kaempferols Plant Proteins 4-coumaroyl-coenzyme A mehr... 119785-99-8 Malonyl Coenzyme A 524-14-1 Chalcone 5S5A2Q39HX kaempferol 731P2LE49E naringenin chalcone 73692-50-9 Quercetin 9IKM0I5T1E Oxidoreductases EC 1.- flavonol synthase EC 1.3.- Acyltransferases EC 2.3.- flavanone synthetase EC 2.3.1.74 Intramolecular Lyases EC 5.5.- chalcone isomerase EC 5.5.1.6