Component analysis of nutritionally rich chloroplasts: recovery from conventional and unconventional green plant species
A study of the literature indicates that chloroplasts synthesise a range of molecules, many of which have nutritional value for humans, but as yet no one has established the nutritional credentials of chloroplasts recovered from plant cells. Chloroplast-rich-fractions (CRFs) were prepared from green...
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| author | Gedi, Mohamed A. Briars, Rhianna Yuseli, Felius Zainol, Noorazwani Darwish, Randa Salter, Andrew M. Gray, David A. |
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| description | A study of the literature indicates that chloroplasts synthesise a range of molecules, many of which have nutritional value for humans, but as yet no one has established the nutritional credentials of chloroplasts recovered from plant cells. Chloroplast-rich-fractions (CRFs) were prepared from green plant species and the macro- and micronutrient composition compared with the whole leaf materials (WLMs). The results indicated that, on a dry weight basis, CRF material from a range of green biomass was enriched in lipids and proteins, and in a range of micronutrients compared with the WLM. Vitamins E, pro-vitamin A, and lutein were all greater in CRF preparations. Of the minerals, iron was most notably concentrated in CRF. Spinach CRFs possessed the highest α-tocopherol (62 mg 100 g-1 , dry weight (DW)), β-carotene (336 mg 100 g- 1 DW) and lutein (341 mg 100 g-1 DW) contents, whilst grass CRFs had the highest concentration of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (69.5 mg g-1). The higher concentrations of α-tocopherol, β-carotene, lutein, ALA and trace minerals (Fe and Mn) in CRFs suggest their potential use as concentrated ingredients in food formulations deficient in these nutrients. |
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| spelling | nottingham-438362020-05-04T18:54:50Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43836/ Component analysis of nutritionally rich chloroplasts: recovery from conventional and unconventional green plant species Gedi, Mohamed A. Briars, Rhianna Yuseli, Felius Zainol, Noorazwani Darwish, Randa Salter, Andrew M. Gray, David A. A study of the literature indicates that chloroplasts synthesise a range of molecules, many of which have nutritional value for humans, but as yet no one has established the nutritional credentials of chloroplasts recovered from plant cells. Chloroplast-rich-fractions (CRFs) were prepared from green plant species and the macro- and micronutrient composition compared with the whole leaf materials (WLMs). The results indicated that, on a dry weight basis, CRF material from a range of green biomass was enriched in lipids and proteins, and in a range of micronutrients compared with the WLM. Vitamins E, pro-vitamin A, and lutein were all greater in CRF preparations. Of the minerals, iron was most notably concentrated in CRF. Spinach CRFs possessed the highest α-tocopherol (62 mg 100 g-1 , dry weight (DW)), β-carotene (336 mg 100 g- 1 DW) and lutein (341 mg 100 g-1 DW) contents, whilst grass CRFs had the highest concentration of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (69.5 mg g-1). The higher concentrations of α-tocopherol, β-carotene, lutein, ALA and trace minerals (Fe and Mn) in CRFs suggest their potential use as concentrated ingredients in food formulations deficient in these nutrients. Springer 2017-07-08 Article PeerReviewed Gedi, Mohamed A., Briars, Rhianna, Yuseli, Felius, Zainol, Noorazwani, Darwish, Randa, Salter, Andrew M. and Gray, David A. (2017) Component analysis of nutritionally rich chloroplasts: recovery from conventional and unconventional green plant species. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 54 (9). pp. 2746-2757. ISSN 0975-8402 Chloroplasts Beta-carotene Lutein Alpha-tocopherol Alpha-Linolenic acid Iron https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13197-017-2711-8 doi:10.1007/s13197-017-2711-8 doi:10.1007/s13197-017-2711-8 |
| spellingShingle | Chloroplasts Beta-carotene Lutein Alpha-tocopherol Alpha-Linolenic acid Iron Gedi, Mohamed A. Briars, Rhianna Yuseli, Felius Zainol, Noorazwani Darwish, Randa Salter, Andrew M. Gray, David A. Component analysis of nutritionally rich chloroplasts: recovery from conventional and unconventional green plant species |
| title | Component analysis of nutritionally rich chloroplasts: recovery from conventional and unconventional green plant species |
| title_full | Component analysis of nutritionally rich chloroplasts: recovery from conventional and unconventional green plant species |
| title_fullStr | Component analysis of nutritionally rich chloroplasts: recovery from conventional and unconventional green plant species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Component analysis of nutritionally rich chloroplasts: recovery from conventional and unconventional green plant species |
| title_short | Component analysis of nutritionally rich chloroplasts: recovery from conventional and unconventional green plant species |
| title_sort | component analysis of nutritionally rich chloroplasts: recovery from conventional and unconventional green plant species |
| topic | Chloroplasts Beta-carotene Lutein Alpha-tocopherol Alpha-Linolenic acid Iron |
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