There are a number of researchers working on producing
edible insulin. The first successful edible vaccine was announced in 1990, and since
then researchers have developed a number of edible vaccines, including one from the
University of Western Ontario that prevents diabetes. They have also transferred the
technology to trying to produce insulin containing foods.The great challenge to this
technology is finding a way to stabilize the insulin so it is not destroyed by the
acidic environment of the stomach.
The key tool to creating
these foods is transgenics. A gene for insulin production is isolated and is transferred
into the plant cells, usually by using a bacterial vector technique. Once the cells are
"infected" by the gene they will begin to produce the desired
protein.
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