Review article - Peer-reviewed, 2022
Anthocyanin-Rich Vegetables for Human Consumption—Focus on Potato, Sweetpotato and Tomato
Mattoo, Autar K.; Dwivedi, Sangam L.; Dutt, Som; Singh, Brajesh; Garg, Monika; Ortiz, RodomiroAbstract
Malnutrition, unhealthy diets, and lifestyle changes have become major risk factors for non-communicable diseases while adversely impacting economic growth and sustainable development. Anthocyanins, a group of flavonoids that are rich in fruits and vegetables, contribute positively to human health. This review focuses on genetic variation harnessed through crossbreeding and biotechnology-led approaches for developing anthocyanins-rich fruit and vegetable crops. Significant progress has been made in identifying genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis in various crops. Thus, the use of genetics has led to the development and release of anthocyanin-rich potato and sweet potato cultivars in Europe and the USA. The purple potato 'Kufri Neelkanth' has been released for cultivation in northern India. In Europe, the anthocyanin-rich tomato cultivar 'Sun Black' developed via the introgression of Aft and atv genes has been released. The development of anthocyanin-rich food crops without any significant yield penalty has been due to the use of genetic engineering involving specific transcription factors or gene editing. Anthocyanin-rich food ingredients have the potential of being more nutritious than those devoid of anthocyanins. The inclusion of anthocyanins as a target characteristic in breeding programs can ensure the development of cultivars to meet the nutritional needs for human consumption in the developing world.Keywords
biofortification; biosafety regulations; colored vegetables; flavonoids; gene editing; genetic tags; transgenesPublished in
International Journal of Molecular Sciences2022, volume: 23, number: 5, article number: 2634
Authors' information
Mattoo, Autar K.
USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory
Dwivedi, Sangam L.
No organisation
Dutt, Som
Central Potato Research Institute
Singh, Brajesh
Central Potato Research Institute
Garg, Monika
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute
Ortiz, Rodomiro (Ortiz Rios, Rodomiro Octavio)
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Plant breeding and Biotechnology
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG3 Good health and well-being
SDG2 Zero hunger
UKÄ Subject classification
Genetics and Breeding
Agricultural Science
Horticulture
Publication Identifiers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23052634
URI (permanent link to this page)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/116225