ACE-drink
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Possible application of gene technology |
Labelling |
| Vitamin A or beta-carotene,
produced with the aid of GM micro-organisms |
no
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| Vitamin C, produced
with the aid of GM micro-organisms |
no |
| Vitamin E, produced
from GM soybeans |
yes |
Description of product
ACE products, which mostly are available on the
market as beverages, have a high content of vitamins A (or of beta-carotene,
the precursor to vitamin A), C and E. Nonetheless, they are often enriched
with additional vitamins.
- The three vitamins A, C and E are
 antioxidants,
which may intercept “free radicals”. Free radicals are harmful, highly
reactive compounds that are produced in various metabolic processes.
They may also enter the body from the environment or be produced through
cigarette smoke or the influence of UV radiation from sunlight. It
is suspected that free radicals facilitate the development of illnesses
such as arteriosclerosis, cancer, rheumatism and Alzheimer’s disease.
- It is thought that ACE products have a beneficial effect on health.
To date, various ACE products are available, mostly on the basis of
milk or fruit juice.
- See also:
 fruit juice, lemonade
Possible application of gene technology
If the ACE effect is desired through use of vitamin additives, it is
possible that the added
may have been produced with the assistance of genetically modified
microorganisms.
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