Research & Development
Potato: A Rich Source of Antioxidant for Human Health
Human depend on plants as primary food resources, not only to gain access to the basic carbohydrates and amino acids but also for a variety of metabolites that we lack the ability to synthesize. Plants are the treasure house for secondary metabolites, of which many have beneficial anti-oxidative capacities for human health.
Quercetin, a Bioactive Flavonoid in Onion
Plants and plant parts are not only used for its scent or flavor but also playing an important role in the development of metabolic disorders or therapeutic properties and it affects the quality of life. There are a number of advantages associated with plants and plant phytoconstituents which are proved for its biological activities such as antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, free-radical scavenging, and anti-inflammatory activities.
‘Tropical Rainy Long Day Onion Biplob’: Our Revolutionary Summer Onion for Self-sufficiency
Bangladesh largely depends on locally produced winter onion. However, the country needs to import onion about 10 Lac MT annually from different countries due to storage loss, production shortage and the use of onion bulbs for onion production. Moreover, increasing storage facility is a costly and time-consuming endeavor.
RNAi Technology for Crop Development
RNA interference (RNAi) is a natural cellular process that regulates gene expression by a highly precise mechanism of sequence-directed gene silencing at the translational stage by degrading certain messenger RNAs or inhibiting translation.
DNA Methylation for Plant Development
To present, genome-wide approaches to analyzing DNA methylation have yielded a vast amount of information on its general characteristics across the plant genome.
Alliinase, a vital enzyme for onion pungency
The uptake of sulfate by the onion, its reduction to sulfide, and subsequent assimilation into cysteine through light-dependent processes in the plant's leaves are the first steps in flavor precursor production.
