Biofortification is an upcoming, promising, cost-effective, and sustainable technique of
delivering micronutrients to a population that has limited access to diverse diets and other …

Background As minerals have diverse functionalities and potentials in the body's
metabolism and homeostasis, deficiency of these bioactive constituents can result in an …

The food chain contaminated with arsenic (As) has developed a hazardous threat to the
growth and development of plants, animals and humans. The present study was conducted …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is primary dietary source for half of the global population that
comprising both essential nutrients and toxic heavy metal elements for human health. A …

Both plants and humans require mineral elements for their healthy growth and development.
Mineral elements in the soil are taken up by the plant roots and transported to the edible …

More than two billion people are micronutrient deficient. Polished grains of popular rice
varieties have concentration of approximately 2 μg g− 1 iron (Fe) and 16 μg g− 1 zinc (Zn) …

With the global population predicted to grow by at least 25 per cent by 2050, the need for
sustainable production of nutritious foods is critical for human and environmental health …

Biofortification is a long-term strategy of delivering more iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) to those most
in need. Plant breeding programs within the CGIAR and NARS have made major advances …

In the present investigation, nanoscale zinc oxide particulates (ZnO-nanoparticulates) were
prepared using a modified oxalate decomposition method. Prepared ZnO-nanoparticulates …

Key message This review surveys rice nutritional value, mainly focusing on breeding
achievements via adoption of both genetic engineering and non-transgenic strategies to …