Humans are unable to synthesise l‐ascorbic acid (L‐AA, ascorbate, vitamin C), and are thus entirely dependent upon dietary sources to meet needs. In both plant and animal …
N Smirnoff, GL Wheeler - Critical reviews in plant sciences, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is an abundant component of plants. It reaches a concentration of over 20 m M in chloroplasts and occurs in all cell compartments, including the cell wall. It …
During the past few years, considerable progress has been made in understanding how plants protect themselves against oxidative stress. Genes encoding plant antioxidant …
Ascorbic acid (AsA) is an essential multifaceted phytonutrient for both the human diet and plant growth. Optimum levels of AsA accumulation combined with balanced redox …
N Smirnoff - Antioxidants and reactive oxygen species in plants, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter considers the biosynthesis and functions of ascorbate (vitamin C), tocopherols and carotenoids. Ascorbate is generally the most abundant small molecule antioxidant in …
Since the early characterization of vitamin C (ascorbic acid, AsA) as a major antioxidant molecule that human beings are unable to synthesize de novo, the discovery of adequate …
M Sanmartin, PD Drogoudi, T Lyons, I Pateraki… - Planta, 2003 - Springer
Transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Xanthi) plants expressing cucumber ascorbate oxidase (EC. 1.10. 3.3) were used to examine the role of extracellular ascorbic …
Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables: Science, Technology, and Market provides a comprehensive reference source for the emerging fresh-cut fruits and vegetables industry. It …
N Smirnoff - Advances in botanical research, 2011 - Elsevier
It is widely accepted that the predominant ascorbate biosynthesis pathway in green plants is via GDP-mannose and l-galactose. d-galacturonic, d-glucuronic acid and GDP-l-gulose …