Being an affordable and good source of protein to a vast population that is vegetarian by
choice or non-affordability of non-vegetarian food, legumes constitute a staple food in many …

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 food security, both in terms of quantity and quality remains as a challenge with the
increasing population. In parallel, micronutrient deficiency in the human diet leads to …

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 …

A large share of global population is affected by mineral and vitamin deficiency, particularly
in the developing countries. Recent estimates exposed the problem will be more …

Malnutrition like hunger, deficiency of essential nutrients, and obesity is affecting more than
2 billion people worldwide. In mineral malnutrition, iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) deficiency affect a …

Malnutrition englobes overnutrition and undernutrition. One in four children suffer from
chronic undernutrition and approximately 820 million people have a caloric deficit. The …

Legumes are the world's primary source of dietary protein and are particularly important for
those in developing economies. However, the biofortification potential of legumes remains …

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 …

The micronutrient malnutrition of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and vitamin-A is most prevalent in
developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Several strategies …