Metabolomics in plants and humans: Applications in the prevention and diagnosis of diseases.

GOMEZ-CASATI, D.F; ZANOR, M.I.; BUSI, M.V.

BioMed Research International

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Lugar: New York; Año: 2013 vol. 2013 p. 1 - 11

2314-6133

In the recent years, there has been an increase in the number of metabolomic approaches used, in parallel with proteomic and functional genomic studies. The wide variety of chemical types of metabolites available has also accelerated the use of different techniques in the investigation of the metabolome. At present, metabolomics is applied to investigate several human diseases, toimprove their diagnosis and prevention, and to design better therapeutic strategies. In addition,metabolomic studies are also being carried out in areas such as toxicology and pharmacology, crop breeding, and plant biotechnology. In this review, we emphasizethe use and application of metabolomics in human diseases and plant research to improve human health.