The importance of thiamine (vitamin B1) in plant health: From crop yield to biofortification

Article Article scientifique Revue de la littérature The importance of thiamine (vitamin B1) in plant health: From crop yield to biofortification eng 2020-06-17 2020-08-21 author Fitzpatrick Thérésa Bridget 0000-0001-7694-5631 Department of Botany and Plant Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: theresa.fitzpatrick@unige.ch. 684438 Département des sciences végétales (BIVEG) author Chapman Lottie Department of Botany and Plant Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. 928292 12002-12013 10.1074/jbc.REV120.010918 32554808 0021-9258 PMC7443482 Ensuring that people have access to sufficient and nutritious food is necessary for a healthy life and the core tenet of food security. With the global population set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, and the compounding effects of climate change, the planet is facing challenges that necessitate significant and rapid changes in agricultural practices. In the effort to provide food in terms of calories, the essential contribution of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) to nutrition is often overlooked. Here, we focus on the importance of thiamine (vitamin B1) in plant health and discuss its impact on human health. Vitamin B1is an essential dietary component, and deficiencies in this micronutrient underlie several diseases, notably nervous system disorders. The predominant source of dietary vitamin B1is plant-based foods. Moreover, vitamin B1is also vital for plants themselves, and its benefits in plant health have received less attention than in the human health sphere. In general, vitamin B1is well-characterized for its role as a coenzyme in metabolic pathways, particularly those involved in energy production and central metabolism, including carbon assimilation and respiration. Vitamin B1is also emerging as an important component of plant stress responses, and several noncoenzyme roles of this vitamin are being characterized. We summarize the importance of vitamin B1in plants from the perspective of food security, including its roles in plant disease resistance, stress tolerance, and crop yield, and review the potential benefits of biofortification of crops with increased vitamin B1content to improve human health. Biofortification Coenzyme Defense Food security Genetic engineering Metabolism Micronutrient Physiology Plant Plant biochemistry Plant defense Thiamine Vitamin Yield Crops, Agricultural / metabolism Humans Thiamine / metabolism Dewey 580 Swiss National Science Foundation VITRICA: Vitamin B1 & B6 in rice and cassava for enhanced nutritional value and plant stress resistance 140911 CH Projects 45 Département des sciences végétales 163 false Journal of biological chemistry 295 34 97216e29-2c19-4747-bfae-442189ad3b79 Article (Published version) Public Article-scientifique-from-europePmc.pdf 1410345 application/pdf CC BY b1e104167a7a2db93ba92335fc1800dceaec8fd42b21936ea4adfcd174397675 openAccess Faculté des sciences / Section de biologie / Département des sciences végétales

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