Researchers have developed an experimental 'golden' potato with the potential to boost levels of essential vitamins to prevent disease among the population in developing countries that rely heavily on the starchy food. Potato is the fourth most widely consumed plant food after rice, wheat and corn. It is also the staple food in some Asian, African and South American countries that have a high incidence of Vitamin A and E deficiencies.
The findings, led by researchers at The Ohio State University, showed that a serving of the yellow-orange lab-engineered potato can provide as much as 42 per cent of a child's recommended daily intake of Vitamin A -- essential for improved vision, immunity, organ development, growth and reproductive health. The "golden" potato also provides 34 percent of Vitamin E, which protects against oxidative stress and inflammation, conditions associated with damage…
