Increasing the stress protein content of plant material, for use in medicine for treating e.g. cancer, comprises heat treatment in an atmosphere with an elevated carbon dioxide content

摘要

Increasing the stress protein content of plant material comprises heat treatment in an atmosphere with an elevated carbon dioxide content. Independent claims are also included for: (1) a stress protein produced as above; and (2) plant material with a stress protein content above 0.005% by weight of total protein or above 50 mg per kg of plant material or with a heat shock protein (HSP)70 content above 0.5 mg/kg.