In Spain, scientists have created potatoes enriched with saffron

Published 2023년 3월 10일

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Researchers from the University of Castilla-La Mancha and the IBMCP-CSIC in Spain have successfully injected saffron genes into potatoes, resulting in tubers with increased antioxidant capacity. The modified potatoes were found to contain high levels of crocins and picrocrocin, compounds responsible for saffron's taste and medicinal properties. The researchers note the potential health benefits of these compounds and have discovered that they are highly bioavailable. Additionally, the James Hutton Institute has introduced potato varieties resistant to the potato cyst nematode, and Uzbekistani breeders have created an early potato variety named "Tashkent Tale," suitable for the country's soil and climate conditions.

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Researchers at the Botanical Institute of the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) (Spain) and the Plant Genomics and Biotechnology group of the IBMCP-CSIC have created potatoes enriched with saffron that contain more antioxidants. This is stated on the website of the educational institution, reports Agrotimes The research group injected saffron genes into the potato plant for the synthesis of crocins and picrocrocin (responsible for the organoleptic and medicinal properties of saffron), obtaining potato tubers with 360 μg/g of crocins and 800 μg/g of picrocrocin in dry matter. Follow the news in a convenient format: Follow us on Twitter This modified potato has a higher antioxidant capacity. "This is a promising sign of the potential health benefits that these courses of action may have," the researchers said. Scientists tried different preparation methods, which allowed them to find out that these compounds are highly bioavailable. We will remind you that the Swedish design ...

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