The ‘super tomato’ fruit contains as much vitamin D as 2 chicken eggs
Genetically modified (left) and non-GMO (right) tomatoes – Photo: CNN
Using a gene-editing method known as CRISPR, Scientists from the John Innes Center in Norwich (UK) have created a “super tomato” that can provide many vitamin D for users.
According to the research team, The amount of vitamin D obtained from one “super tomato” can be equivalent to 2 eggs or 28g of tuna, so helps meet the daily needs of children and adults with vitamin D deficiency, especially vitamin D3.
The research team saidHere, they will experiment on other vegetables such as potatoes, peppers… affirms that the creation of “super vegetables” can create a turning point for a new generation of food sources.
Professor Dominique Van Der Straeten – from Ghent University (Belgium), who was not involved in the study – described the team’s new findings as a “leap forward”, which could help reduce dependence on food sources. of animal origin by increasing the nutritional value of crop products.
In addition, alternative foods will also reduce the burden on agricultural production when the area of land and freshwater resources are increasingly reduced while climate change and natural disasters occur more and more.
Millions of children around the world lack vitamin D – Photo: GETTY IMAGES
1 billion people are vitamin D deficient
According to WHO, vitamin D deficiency is a major global health problem affecting about 1 billion people worldwide.
During the dry season, the human body will get the vitamin D it needs from sunlight. That’s called the natural mechanism of vitamin D production.
However, in the rainy or winter months, many people often lack vitamin D. They have to supplement with foods such as oily fish, red meat, liver, egg yolks … but often not enough compared to the recommended level.
In the UK, around 1 in 6 people do not consume enough vitamin D. This increases the risk of a range of diseases such as cancer, Parkinson’s or dementia …
Vitamin D helps regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the body, which are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. Vitamin D deficiency can lead to bone deformities, rickets in children and bone pain in adults.
Vitamin D has also been linked to improved mood, immunity, sleep, and many other health problems.
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