Advances in Understanding the Genetic Basis of Fatty Acids Biosynthesis in Perilla: An Update.

ABSTRACT: Perilla, also termed as purple mint, Chinese basil, or Perilla mint, is a flavoring herb widely used in East Asia. Both crude oil and essential oil are employed for consumption as well as industrial purposes. Fatty acids (FAs) biosynthesis and oil body assemblies in Perilla have been extensively investigated over the last three decades. Recent advances have been made in order to reveal the enzymes involved in the fatty acid biosynthesis in Perilla. Among those fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid retained the attention of scientists mainly due to its medicinal and nutraceutical properties. Lipids synthesis in Perilla exhibited similarities with Arabidopsis thaliana lipids' pathway. The homologous coding genes for polyunsaturated fatty acid desaturases

SUBMITTER: Bae SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9099743 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature