Assessment of biofortification approaches used to improve micronutrient-dense plants that are a sustainable solution to combat hidden hunger

E Koç, B Karayiğit - Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Malnutrition causes diseases, immune system disorders, deterioration in physical growth,
mental development, and learning capacity worldwide. Micronutrient deficiency, known as …

Effectiveness of agronomic biofortification strategy in fighting against hidden hunger

D Teklu, D Gashu, EJM Joy, T Amede, MR Broadley - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs), also known as hidden hunger, affect more than a quarter
of the global population. Agronomic biofortification helps to increase the concentration of a …

Biofortification: A long-term solution to improve global health-a review

G Monika, SRM Kim, PS Kumar, KV Gayathri… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Biofortification is a revolutionary technique for improving plant nutrition and alleviating
human micronutrient deficiency. Fertilizers can help increase crop yield and growth, but …

Biofortification—A frontier novel approach to enrich micronutrients in field crops to encounter the nutritional security

SS Dhaliwal, V Sharma, AK Shukla, V Verma, M Kaur… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Micronutrient malnutrition and biofortification: recent advances and future perspectives

A Wakeel, M Farooq, K Bashir, L Ozturk - Plant micronutrient use efficiency, 2018 - Elsevier
Micronutrients malnutrition is of great public health importance in several parts of the world,
especially the developing and underdeveloped countries. It has been estimated that about 2 …

Biofortification: an approach to eradicate micronutrient deficiency

Avnee, S Sood, DR Chaudhary, P Jhorar… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Micronutrient deficiency also known as “hidden hunger” refers to a condition that occurs
when the body lacks essential vitamins and minerals that are required in small amounts for …

Biofortification of staple crops to alleviate human malnutrition: contributions and potential in developing countries

A Kiran, A Wakeel, K Mahmood, R Mubaraka, Hafsa… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Impact of mineral nutrients in plants on human nutrition on a worldwide scale

RM Welch - Plant Nutrition: Food security and sustainability of agro …, 2001 - Springer
Nutrient sufficiency is the basis of good health, productive lives and longevity for everyone.
Nutrient availability to people is primarily determined by the output of foods produced from …

Current status and potential of biofortification to enhance crop nutritional quality: an overview

S Sheoran, S Kumar, V Ramtekey, P Kar, RS Meena… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Around 2 billion people are suffering from chronic malnutrition or “hidden hunger”, which is
the result of many diseases and disorders, including cognitive degeneration, stunting …

Metabolic engineering of micronutrients in crop plants

D Blancquaert, H De Steur, X Gellynck… - Annals of the New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Micronutrient deficiency is a widespread phenomenon, most prevalent in developing
countries. Being causally linked to the occurrence of a range of diseases, it affects billions of …