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In Vitro Production of Tocopherols
Tocopherols are an essential dietary nutrient for mammals and photosynthetic products produced by green plants. Tocopherols commonly referred to as...
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Low expression of lipoxygenase 3 (LOX3) enhances the retention of kernel tocopherols in maize during storage
BackgroundDeficiency of vitamin E results in several neurological and age-related disorders in humans. Utilization of maize mutants with favourable vte4...
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Determination of Fatty Acids, Tocopherols, Selenium and Total Carotene of Walnut Genotypes and Evaluations by Cluster, PCA and Correlation Analysis
Plant genetic diversity creates unique and unrivaled resources for future climate change scenarios. Knowledge of these genetic resources and their...
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Recent trends in the biotechnological production of tocopherols using in vitro cultures
Tocopherols, a class of terpenoid compounds with vitamin-E activity, are produced by photosynthetic organisms, including cyanobacteria, algae, and...
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Genotype by environment interaction influence on functional molecules (tocopherols and sterols) accumulation in sunflower oil
Tocopherol and sterol are non-dietary functional molecules in sunflower oil, which act as antioxidants, reduce cholesterol and improve immunity...
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Soybean Tocopherols: Biosynthesis, Factors Affecting Seed Content, QTL Map**, and Candidate Genes
The four naturally occurring tocopherols (α-, β-, γ-, and δ-tocopherols) and tocotrienols also known as vitamin E (α-tocopherol) are biosynthesized...
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Carotenoids and Tocopherol Profiling in Fleshy Fruits
Carotenoids and tocopherols are among the most powerful lipophilic antioxidants accumulated in fruit and vegetable crops. This chapter describes a...
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Fatty acids, carotenoids, and tocopherols from microalgae: targeting the accumulation by manipulating the light during growth
Microalgae are a promising source for new functional food products due to their ability to synthesize various bioactive compounds. The intensity and...
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Optimal ripening stage for maximizing fatty acid and tocopherol content, and antioxidant activity in Pistacia lentiscus fruit oil
The present work stands as an endeavor to uncover the ideal maturity stage of fruits harvesting in which they exhibit the maximum content of...
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Diverse roles of tocopherols in response to abiotic and biotic stresses and strategies for genetic biofortification in plants
Tocopherols are a group of lipid-soluble compounds and they are essential for human nutrition. Tocopherols are also well known as powerful...
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Tocopherol as plant protector: an overview of Tocopherol biosynthesis enzymes and their role as antioxidant and signaling molecules
Tocopherols are vitamin E group of lipophilic antioxidant compounds, exclusively synthesized by plants. Mutant and transgenic approaches with loss or...
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Role of Tocopherol in Conferring Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
Abiotic stressors have a significant impact on plant growth, productivity, and survival, as well as posing a threat to world food security and...
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Impacts of Olive-Mill-Wastewater-Compost Associated with Microorganisms On Yield and Fruits Quality of Tomato Under Water Stress
To date, the effect of Olive-Mill-Wastewater-Compost (OMWW-Compost) application combined with rhizospheric soil micro-organisms on tomato fruits...
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Comparative phytochemical profiling of paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) with different fruit shapes and colors
We analyzed the phytochemicals and taste components in paprika varieties with different colored and shaped fruit, and evaluated their antioxidant and...
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Useful Bioactive Compounds from Olive Tree By-Products (Leaves, Branches, Fruits)
Research of new bioactive compounds from natural raw materials, the by-products of the olive tree, attracts considerable attention due to their high...
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Metabolic profiling and antioxidant properties of hybrid soybeans with different seed coat colors, obtained by crossing β-carotene-enhanced (Glycine max) and wild (Glycine soja) soybeans
We obtained new hybrid soybeans (Hybrid) with different seed coat colors such as green (Hybrid-GR), brown (Hybrid-BR), yellow (Hybrid-YE), and black...
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Phytol recycling: essential, yet not limiting for tomato fruit tocopherol accumulation under normal growing conditions
Tocopherols are potent membrane-bound antioxidant molecules that are paramount for plant physiology and also important for human health. In the past...
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Physiological Interventions of Antioxidants in Crop Plants Under Multiple Abiotic Stresses
Climatic changes, industrialization, and global warming pose serious threats to the environment and agriculture. Plants are continuously exposed to...
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Nutritional Potential of Wild Edible Rose Hips in India for Food Security
Wild fruits possess important bioactive chemicals that may prove useful in alleviating several health ailments. In many places around the world, wild...
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Nutraceutical potential of maize (Zea mays L.) laboratory-scale wet milling by-products in terms of β-sitosterol in fiber, γ-tocopherol in germ, and lutein and zeaxanthin in gluten
In this study, a simplified laboratory-scale wet milling method was designed and utilized to fractionate maize (corn) kernels into by-products namely...
