Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient required to enhance crop growth and yield. In the arid–
semiarid region, Zn deficiency is expected due to alkaline calcareous soil. Contrarily, Zn …

Nutritious foods are essential for human health and development. However, malnutrition and
hidden hunger continue to be a challenge globally. In most developing countries, access to …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

There is considerable interest in sorghum, millets and pseudocereals for their phytochemical
content, their nutritional potential and their use in gluten-free products. They are generally …

With distribution of genetic materials and advance molecular characteristics, the chloroplast
is prokaryotic compartments within the eukaryotic plants that have turned into a crucial …

With the aim of identifying rice (Oryza spp.) germplasm having enhanced grain nutritional
value, the mineral nutrient and trace element concentrations (or ionome) of whole (unmilled) …

Zn deficiency is one of the leading health problems in children and women of developing
countries. Different interventions could be used to overcome malnutrition, but biofortification …

Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is one of the oldest domesticated crops used for both human and
animal feed. Over the years however, its role in human diet has been very limited and …

Micronutrients are the key factors to evaluate the nutritional quality of wheat. However,
measuring micronutrients is time-consuming and expensive. In this study, the potential of …

A considerable fraction of global disease burden and child mortality is attributed to Fe and
Zn deficiencies. Biofortification, ie the development of plants with more bioavailable Zn and …