Here is a couple bits on lettuce capsules containing insulin. The insulin gene is injected into the plant cells and it produces insulin in the leaf that is ground into a fine powered. Human trials have started and the professor behind reckons it will cure type 1 diabetics. At worse it will allow for insulin to be taken orally. They reckon it is dirt cheap to produce and it will be a cheap cure.
Insulin Capsules Have Potential To Prevent Diabetes Before Symptoms Appear And Treat The Disease In Its Later Stages Local Professor Begins Human Trials For Diabetes Cure - News Story - WESH Orlando
