Development of Biofortified Maize Hybrids through Marker-Assisted Stacking of β-Carotene Hydroxylase, Lycopene-ε-Cyclase and Opaque2 Genes

RU Zunjare, F Hossain, V Muthusamy… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Traditional yellow maize though contains high kernel carotenoids, the concentration of
provitamin A (proA) is quite low (< 2 μg/g), compared to recommended level (15 μg/g). It also …

The potential of integrating provitamin A-biofortified maize in smallholder farming systems to reduce malnourishment in South Africa

MK Zuma, U Kolanisi, AT Modi - International journal of environmental …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Biofortification interventions have the potential to combat malnutrition. This review explored
the use of provitamin A-biofortified maize (PVABM) as a vitamin A deficiency (VAD) …

Development of maize hybrids with enhanced vitamin-E, vitamin-A, lysine, and tryptophan through molecular breeding

AK Das, MM Gowda, V Muthusamy… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Malnutrition is a widespread problem that affects human health, society, and the economy.
Traditional maize that serves as an important source of human nutrition is deficient in vitamin …

Biofortification of maize for nutritional security

F Hossain, RU Zunjare, V Muthusamy, JS Bhat… - Biofortification of staple …, 2022 - Springer
Nutritious diet is vital for proper growth and development in humans. It helps in preventing
diseases, besides maintaining the body metabolism for physical and mental wellbeing …

Effects of Cassia abbreviata extract and stocking density on growth performance, oxidative stress and liver function of indigenous chickens

MC Jobe, CN Ncobela, NW Kunene… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2019 - Springer
The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of stocking density and extract from
Cassia abbreviata stem bark on growth performance, oxidative stress and liver function of …

[HTML][HTML] Haematological and serum biochemical responses of Ovambo chickens fed provitamin A biofortified maize

F Odunitan-Wayas, U Kolanisi… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
The current study was conducted to investigate the influence of provitamin A biofortified
maize (PABM) diet, sex and age of birds on the haematological and serum biochemistry …

Kanatlı et kalitesi üzerine beslemenin etkisi

F Yücesoy, H Kaya - … Journal of Animal Sciences Technology and …, 2022 - dergipark.org.tr
Sağlıklı beslenmenin en önemli bileşenlerinden olan hayvansal proteinin başlıca
kaynaklarından biri de kanatlı etidir. Yeterli vitamin, mineral ve düşük yağ içeriğine sahip …

Economic analysis of smallholder maize farmers: Implications for public extension services in Eastern Cape

IK Agbugba, M Christian, A Obi - South African Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - ajol.info
This study sought to determine the economics of maize farmers in Amatole District, Eastern
Cape. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select hundred and nine (109) …

Biofortification of maize for protein quality and provitamin-a content

F Hossain, V Muthusamy, RU Zunjare… - … quality improvement in …, 2019 - Springer
Protein and micronutrient deficiency have emerged as the major public health problems in
under-developed as well as developing countries. Of the several approaches used to …

Marker-assisted breeding for enrichment of provitamin A in maize

HS Gupta, F Hossain, V Muthusamy… - Quality breeding in field …, 2019 - Springer
Despite impressive growth in food production that led to increased availability of food grains;
malnutrition continues to hangout as the most important health problem especially in the …