Some transgenic plants produced for functional food and neutraceuticals
Substance |
Benefit |
Crop |
Transgene |
Provitamin A |
Anti-oxidant |
Rice |
Phytoene synthase, Phytoene desaturase, Lycopene cyclase |
Vitamin E |
Anti-oxidant |
Canola |
g-tocopherol methyl transferase |
Flavonoids |
Anti-oxidant |
Tomato |
Chalcone isomerase |
Fructans |
Low calorie |
Sugarbeet |
1-sucrose:sucrose fructosyl transferase |
Iron |
Iron fortification |
Rice |
Ferritin, metallothionein, phytase |


