The resurrection plant can look
dead for many years and then with a little rain can come back to life. This is
because of the properties that is in its make-up that is the same as Trehalose.
Trehalose can be found in many plants and in an ergot of rye, trehala manna, a
substance made by weevils, and named it trehalose.It can be synthesised by
bacteria,fungi, plants, and invertebrate animals. It is a part in anhydrobiosis
or the the ability of plants and animals to withstand prolonged periods of
desiccation. It has high water retention capabilities, and is used in food and
cosmetics. Rehydration then allows normal cellular activity to be resumed
without the major, lethal damage that would normally follow a
dehydration/rehydration cycle. Trehalose has the added advantage of being an
antioxidant.
Extracting trehalose was once a
difficult and costly process.Trehalose is currently being used in many studies
and has amazing potential.
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