Genetic engineering to enhance crop-based phytonutrients (nutraceuticals) to alleviate diet-related diseases

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 698, Issue , 2010, Pages 122-143

  Mattoo, Autar K ^a   Shukla, Vijaya ^b   Fatima, Tahira ^b   Handa, Avtar K ^b   Yachha, Surender K ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTHOCYANIN; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CALCIUM; CAROTENOID; CHLOROGENIC ACID; CHOLINE; FLAVONOID; FLAVONOL; FOLIC ACID; GLUTENIN; IRON; ISOFLAVONE; LYCOPENE; LYSINE; METHIONINE; NUTRACEUTICAL; PHENYLALANINE; PHYTOENE; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN; RESVERATROL; RIBOFLAVIN; STARCH; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN D; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN; ZINC; ANTIOXIDANT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOLS; TOCOPHEROL;

ALFALFA; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CELIAC DISEASE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CEREAL; CORN; CROP; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; GALACTOSE DIET; GALACTOSEMIA; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GLUTEN FREE DIET; GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE; HUMAN; LACTOSE INTAKE; LETTUCE; MILK ALLERGY; MILK FREE DIET; NONHUMAN; NOSE FEEDING; OIL SEED; PHENYLKETONURIA; PHYTONUTRIENT; PLANT SEED; POTATO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPESEED; REVIEW; RICE; SOYBEAN; TOMATO; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; CHEMISTRY; DIET; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER;

BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; GLYCINE MAX; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOIDS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FLAVONOIDS; FOLIC ACID; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HUMANS; IRON; NUTRITION DISORDERS; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; TOCOPHEROLS;

EID: 79956292142     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7347-4_10     Document Type: Review

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