{"id":11126,"date":"2023-02-16T12:39:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T11:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/?p=11126"},"modified":"2023-02-16T12:42:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T11:42:15","slug":"decade-long-research-discovery-set-to-boost-supply-of-gluten-free-fibre-supplement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/decade-long-research-discovery-set-to-boost-supply-of-gluten-free-fibre-supplement\/","title":{"rendered":"Decade-long research discovery set to boost supply of gluten-free fibre supplement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-11126'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; 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'><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h1 class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\">Decade-long research discovery set to boost supply of gluten-free fibre supplement<\/h1><span class=\"post-meta-infos\">\/ <span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\">in <a href=\"https:\/\/fei-online.com\/category\/e-news\/\" rel=\"tag\">E-News<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Scientists have for the first time constructed the reference genome for the source of the popular fibre supplement, psyllium husk, which could boost supplies of the versatile plant-derived product.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This finding has been published in the journal <em>Scientific Reports<\/em> and is the result of a decade-long investigation by University of Adelaide researchers into the genetic makeup of the plant.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/fei-online.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/02\/Plantago_ovata.jpg' alt='' title='Plantago_ovata' height=\"929\" width=\"1280\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Psyllium, also known as Plantago ovata.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The research was conducted on psyllium, also known as <em>Plantago ovata<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe extracted and sequenced the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from leaf tissue to construct the chromosome-level reference genome for <em>Plantago ovata<\/em> and used ribonucleic acid (RNA) from other parts of the plant to predict the function of its genes,\u201d said Professor Rachel Burton, a researcher from the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the University of Adelaide.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Significant development<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cThis is a significant development because it will pave the way for improvements to the quality and quantity of psyllium crops.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Psyllium has been used for food and medicinal purposes for thousands of years.<\/p>\n<p>The seeds of the plant are milled to produce a soluble fibre used in pharmaceuticals and supplements to improve gut health and control blood cholesterol.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Gluten-free food<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Psyllium is also a common ingredient in gluten-free food. The seeds and their husks are naturally gluten-free and when mixed with water, produce a sticky substance that replicates some of the functions of gluten in bread.<\/p>\n<p>This quality makes psyllium an essential ingredient in gluten-free bread and it can be used in a whole range of other baked goods. With the market size of gluten-free foods expected to reach US$8.3 billion in 2025, demand for psyllium is predicted to increase.<\/p>\n<p>The plant is highly susceptible to changes in environmental conditions and diseases which not only affects the yield, but also the price and quality of this valuable commodity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo date, efforts to improve the quality and quantity of psyllium husk have been hampered by the lack of a reference genome,\u201d said Dr James Cowley, who is also from the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine and co-authored this study.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe development of a high-quality <em>Plantago ovata<\/em> reference genome will not only help to boost breeding programmes but will also support lab-based experiments to better understand how carbohydrates in plants are constructed so we can tailor them for food and pharmaceutical uses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>First author Dr Lina Herliana conducted this research while pursuing her PhD at the University of Adelaide\u2019s Waite Campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe predict the availability of this reference genome will lead to the development of new cultivars with higher yields that are more adaptable to environmental conditions. This will stabilise the production of psyllium products and seed or husk prices,\u201d said Dr Herliana.<\/p>\n<p>The long-term project to understand the fundamental biology of psyllium was supported by an Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence and Linkage Project.<\/p>\n<p>It is expected that this discovery will accelerate further research into genetic improvement and breeding of psyllium.<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>Reference<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><em>Herliana, L., Schwerdt, J.G., Neumann, T.R. et al. A chromosome-level genome assembly of Plantago ovata. 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