天然胡萝卜素开发利用状况和设想

近年来,胡萝卜素的药理作用研究日益深入,大量研究表明胡萝卜素是维生素A的重要来源,具有抗氧化、抗癌、抗辐射、增强免疫力等生理和药用价值。不同植物种类之间和品种之间存在显著差异,通过育种途径来提高植物中胡萝卜素的含量是可行的。提出了开发利用高胡萝卜素含量植物——茶树的设想。

The exploitation and utilization of natural carotenes in plants

In recent years,studies on pharmacological functions of carotenes deepen increasingly. A great number of research results indicated that carotenes had some physiological and pharmacological functions,such as anti-oxidation,anti-cancer,anti-radiation,enhanced immunity etc. And carotenes,especially beta-carotene ,were the important resource of vitamin A. The carotenes from different plant species and different varieties were significantly different,and it was feasible to increase plant carotenes content through breeding. A tentative plan to utilize carotene-riched plant-tea plant was put forward.