Ajjawi Imad, Shintani David
Department of Biochemistry MS200, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA.
Trends Biotechnol. 2004 Mar;22(3):104-7. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2004.01.008.
Vitamin E has been touted as a panacea for age-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease and, thus, the demand for this nutraceutical has increased dramatically in recent years. This demand has, in turn, driven research to increase vitamin E production from plant sources. We have summarized the cumulative work of several groups in this area, describing the current status of efforts to bioengineer plants for elevated vitamin E content.
维生素E被誉为治疗包括心血管疾病和阿尔茨海默病在内的与年龄相关疾病的万灵药，因此近年来对这种营养保健品的需求急剧增加。这种需求反过来又推动了从植物来源提高维生素E产量的研究。我们总结了该领域几个团队的累积工作，描述了通过生物工程提高植物维生素E含量的研究现状。
