Anthocyanin-Rich Vegetables for Human Consumption—Focus on Potato, Sweetpotato and Tomato

Sammanfattning

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.

Nyckelord

biofortification; biosafety regulations; colored vegetables; flavonoids; gene editing; genetic tags; transgenes

Publicerad i

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2022, volym: 23, nummer: 5, artikelnummer: 2634

SLU författare

• Ortiz Rios, Rodomiro Octavio

  • Institutionen för växtförädling, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Globala målen (SDG)

SDG2 Ingen hunger
SDG3 God hälsa och välbefinnande

UKÄ forskningsämne

Genetik och förädling inom lantbruksvetenskap
Jordbruksvetenskap
Trädgårdsvetenskap/hortikultur

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23052634

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/116225