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 …

Current acquaintance on agronomic biofortification to modulate the yield and functional value of vegetable crops: A review

BB Consentino, M Ciriello, L Sabatino, L Vultaggio… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fresh vegetables and fruits have always been the mainstays of good nutrition as providers
of fiber, beneficial phytochemicals (such as vitamins and phenolic compounds), and …

Microbial biofortification: A sustainable route to grow nutrient-rich crops under changing climate

S Tripathi, RN Bahuguna, N Shrivastava, S Singh… - Field Crops …, 2022 - Elsevier
Crop improvement programs are facing serious challenges to sustain food and more
importantly nutritional demand from global population, due to changing climate. Major staple …

A tale of two metals: Biofortification of rice grains with iron and zinc

A Wairich, FK Ricachenevsky, S Lee - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients needed by virtually all living organisms,
including plants and humans, for proper growth and development. Due to its capacity to …

Vitamin C biofortification of broccoli microgreens and resulting effects on nutrient composition

S Kathi, H Laza, S Singh, L Thompson, W Li… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The consumption of plants plays an important role in human health. In addition to providing
macro and micronutrients, plants are the sole sources of several phytonutrients that play a …

[HTML][HTML] Expanding information on the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of iron and zinc in biofortified cowpea seeds

RC Coelho, RCF Barsotti, HF Maltez, CAL Júnior… - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
This work presents new findings on the nutritional quality of recently introduced biofortified
and non-biofortified cowpea cultivars as well as some common beans. ICP-MS was used for …

Interventions to improve calcium intake through foods in populations with low intake

MW Bourassa, SA Abrams, JM Belizán… - Annals of the New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Calcium intake remains inadequate in many low‐and middle‐income countries, especially
in Africa and South Asia, where average intakes can be below 400 mg/day. Given the vital …

Chitosan zinc nanocomposite: A promising slow releasing zinc nano fertilizer

J Cyriac, B Thomas, CM Sreejit, M Yuvaraj… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present era, zinc deficiency in agricultural soil is a globally widespread issue and it
results in depressed plant growth and food grains with less nutrition. Consumption of such …

Zinc biofortification of Genovese basil: Influence on mineral profile and estimated daily intake in adults and children

M Ciriello, L Formisano, A Zarrelli, G Corrado… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the well-known beneficial function of Zn in human health, its deficiency is an
increasingly recognized worldwide concern. In this work, we evaluated the agronomic …

Genetic biofortification: advancing crop nutrition to tackle hidden hunger

U Zulfiqar, A Khokhar, MF Maqsood, M Shahbaz… - Functional & Integrative …, 2024 - Springer
Malnutrition, often termed “hidden hunger,” represents a pervasive global issue carrying
significant implications for health, development, and socioeconomic conditions. Addressing …