Biofortification of cereals to overcome hidden hunger
More than 60% of the world population suffers from iron deficiency, and over 30% of the
global population has zinc deficiency. Micronutrient deficiency leads to compromised health …
global population has zinc deficiency. Micronutrient deficiency leads to compromised health …
Biofortification: Introduction, approaches, limitations, and challenges
U Singh, CS Praharaj, SK Chaturvedi… - Biofortification of food crops, 2016 - Springer
Micronutrient malnutrition is known to affect more than half of the world's population and
considered to be among the most serious global challenges to humankind. Modern plant …
considered to be among the most serious global challenges to humankind. Modern plant …
Biofortification-promising approach to increasing the content of iron and zinc in staple food crops
ML García-Bañuelos, JP Sida-Arreola… - Journal of …, 2014 - agro.icm.edu.pl
Micronutrient deficiencies have increased over recent decades due to the general
depreciation of the quality of poor people's diet, both in developed and developing …
depreciation of the quality of poor people's diet, both in developed and developing …
[HTML][HTML] Biofortification—A frontier novel approach to enrich micronutrients in field crops to encounter the nutritional security
Globally, many developing countries are facing silent epidemics of nutritional deficiencies in
human beings and animals. The lack of diversity in diet, ie, cereal-based crops deficient in …
human beings and animals. The lack of diversity in diet, ie, cereal-based crops deficient in …
Biofortification of vegetables
In the past few decades, the major concern on this planet was food security. After making a
successful lead in food security now, the developing nations are focusing on nutritional …
successful lead in food security now, the developing nations are focusing on nutritional …
Bio-fortification of minerals in crops: current scenario and future prospects for sustainable agriculture and human health
DK Jaiswal, R Krishna, GK Chouhan… - Plant Growth …, 2022 - Springer
Minerals are the key factor determining human beings' optimum growth and development.
The deficiencies of minerals and vitamins hinder the human normal growth and …
The deficiencies of minerals and vitamins hinder the human normal growth and …
[HTML][HTML] Crop biofortification for iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and vitamin A with transgenic approaches
Micronutrient malnutrition is an important issue in the developing countries especially in
Asia and Africa where millions of school-going children and pregnant women are affected …
Asia and Africa where millions of school-going children and pregnant women are affected …
[HTML][HTML] Biofortification of staple crops to alleviate human malnutrition: contributions and potential in developing countries
Micronutrient malnutrition is a global health challenge affecting almost half of the global
population, causing poor physical and mental development of children and a wide range of …
population, causing poor physical and mental development of children and a wide range of …
Critical evaluation of strategies for mineral fortification of staple food crops
S Gómez-Galera, E Rojas, D Sudhakar, C Zhu… - Transgenic …, 2010 - Springer
Staple food crops, in particular cereal grains, are poor sources of key mineral nutrients. As a
result, the world's poorest people, generally those subsisting on a monotonous cereal diet …
result, the world's poorest people, generally those subsisting on a monotonous cereal diet …
Biofortifying crops with essential mineral elements
PJ White, MR Broadley - Trends in plant science, 2005 - cell.com
Humans require more than 22 mineral elements, which can all be supplied by an
appropriate diet. However, the diets of populations subsisting on cereals, or inhabiting …
appropriate diet. However, the diets of populations subsisting on cereals, or inhabiting …