泰國研究員開發出能抗癌的芒果新品種大綱
Researchers at Nare-suan University in Phitsanulok, northern Thailand, have developed a mango that can reduce the risk of contracting some cancers.
位於泰國北部彭世洛府的那黎宣大學的研究人員,日前研發出了一種可以降低感染某些癌症風險的新芒果。Faculty of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment lecturer Asst Prof Dr Peerasak Chaiprasart explained that the improved Mahachanok mango is enhanced with anti-oxidants anthocyanin and carotenoid.
農業、自然資源與環境學院講師Peerasak Chaiprasart教授介紹稱,改良後的Mahachanok芒果的抗氧化花青素和類胡蘿蔔素的含量有了實質性的提高。Carotenoid, found in yellow, orange and red fruits and vegetables, strengthens the immune system and reduces the risk of various cancers, heart disease, cataracts and age-related macular degeneration in the retina of the eye.
在黃色、橙色和紅色的水果及蔬菜中發現的類胡蘿蔔素,能夠增強免疫系統,降低患各種癌症、心臟病、白內障和視網膜黃斑變性的風險。
Anthocyanin, which yields red, purple and blue pigments, slows cell degeneration and reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke and kills pathogenic micro-organisms in the gastrointestinal system.
花青素,則可以產生紅色、紫色和藍色色素,能夠減緩細胞變性、降低心臟病和中風的風險,並殺死胃腸道系統的致病微生物。Dr Peerasak said the Mahachanok mango (Mangifera indica) - a hybrid of Thai Nang Klang Wan mangoes and Australian Sunset mangoes - had red-purple or yellow-red skin when ripe.
Peerasak博士表示,Mahachanok芒果是由泰國Nang Klang Wan芒果和澳大利亞日落芒果雜交而成的,成熟之後其外表呈紅紫色或黃紅色。The researchers found that introducing methyl jasmonate to pre-harvest mangoes boosted their levels of Vitamin C, glucose, fructose, sucrose and carotenoid.
研究人員發現,在芒果收穫前注入茉莉酸甲酯,可以提高維生素C、葡萄糖、果糖、蔗糖和類胡蘿蔔素的含量。Methyl jasmonate plus ethephon, both of which are safe and leave no residue, increased the carotenoid level by 50 per cent.
茉莉酸甲酯和乙烯利都安全無殘留,這兩種物質可將類胡蘿蔔素的含量提高50%。Dr Peerasak said the university would continue working on the project and expected that farmers would be able to cultivate Mahachanok mangoes even beyond the usual April-June growing season, and produce beautiful red and healthy fruit that's in high demand.
Peerasak博士稱,該大學將繼續研究這個項目,並希望農民們能夠培育出Mahachanok芒果,甚至在非常規生產季節(4~6月)也能培育該品種,並生產出有更高需求的、擁有美麗紅色和健康的水果。