Mineral biofortification of vegetables as a tool to improve human diet

CV Buturi, RP Mauro, V Fogliano, C Leonardi… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vegetables represent pillars of good nutrition since they provide important phytochemicals
such as fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, as well as minerals. Biofortification proposes a …

A comprehensive review on enhancing nutrient use efficiency and productivity of broadacre (arable) crops with the combined utilization of compost and fertilizers

O Oyetunji, N Bolan, G Hancock - Journal of environmental management, 2022 - Elsevier
Broadacre (arable) crops generally require a relatively higher nutrient input toward yield
targets. The efficient use of nutrients in arable farmlands is very vital to this endeavor. It …

Agronomic biofortification with Se, Zn, and Fe: An effective strategy to enhance crop nutritional quality and stress defense—A review

J Szerement, A Szatanik-Kloc, J Mokrzycki… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2022 - Springer
Human micronutrient deficiencies are a widespread problem worldwide and mainly concern
people whose diet (mainly of plant origin) consists of insufficient amounts of critical vitamins …

Foliar nutrition: Potential and challenges under multifaceted agriculture

M Ishfaq, A Kiran, H ur Rehman, M Farooq… - Environmental and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil-derived nutrients by plant roots can be limited under increasing environmental stresses
such as higher incidence and duration of heat and drought, which affect agricultural …

Biofortification with zinc and iron improves the grain quality and yield of wheat crop

Y Ramzan, MB Hafeez, S Khan, M Nadeem… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Hidden hunger is emerging as a major challenge for agricultural scientists because world
population is increasing and food production is augmenting. Metals deficiencies …

Agronomic biofortification of food crops: An emerging opportunity for global food and nutritional security

AK Bhardwaj, S Chejara, K Malik, R Kumar… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fortification of food with mineral micronutrients and micronutrient supplementation occupied
the center stage during the two-year-long Corona Pandemic, highlighting the urgent need to …

Simultaneous biofortification of rice with zinc, iodine, iron and selenium through foliar treatment of a micronutrient cocktail in five countries

C Prom-U-Thai, A Rashid, H Ram, C Zou… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Widespread malnutrition of zinc (Zn), iodine (I), iron (Fe) and selenium (Se), known as
hidden hunger, represents a predominant cause of several health complications in human …

The efficacy of micronutrient fertilizers on the yield formulation and quality of wheat grains

FS Saquee, S Diakite, NJ Kavhiza, E Pakina, M Zargar - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Under the changing climatic conditions, one of the most pressing issues in wheat production
is the improvement of the yield quality, the lack of which has a negative impact on animal …

Zinc and iron agronomic biofortification of Brassicaceae microgreens

F Di Gioia, SA Petropoulos, M Ozores-Hampton… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Insufficient or suboptimal dietary intake of iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) represent a latent health
issue affecting a large proportion of the global population, particularly among young children …

Iron and zinc micronutrients and soil inoculation of Trichoderma harzianum enhance wheat grain quality and yield

I Ali, A Khan, A Ali, Z Ullah, DQ Dai, N Khan… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Malnutrition is mainly caused by iron and zinc micronutrient deficiencies affecting about half
of the world's population across the globe. Biofortification of staple crops is the right …