Zinc in plants: Integrating homeostasis and biofortification
Zinc plays many essential roles in life. As a strong Lewis acid that lacks redox activity under
environmental and cellular conditions, the Zn 2+ cation is central in determining protein …
environmental and cellular conditions, the Zn 2+ cation is central in determining protein …
Biofortified crops generated by breeding, agronomy, and transgenic approaches are improving lives of millions of people around the world
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 …
delivering micronutrients to a population that has limited access to diverse diets and other …
Iron deficiency anemia: A comprehensive review on iron absorption, bioavailability and emerging food fortification approaches
K Shubham, T Anukiruthika, S Dutta… - Trends in Food Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Anemia, a morbid condition, is a global concern that affects people of all age
groups. This scenario has attracted the attention of several government organizations for …
groups. This scenario has attracted the attention of several government organizations for …
The importance of minerals in human nutrition: Bioavailability, food fortification, processing effects and nanoencapsulation
SMT Gharibzahedi, SM Jafari - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Background As minerals have diverse functionalities and potentials in the body's
metabolism and homeostasis, deficiency of these bioactive constituents can result in an …
metabolism and homeostasis, deficiency of these bioactive constituents can result in an …
Micronutrients
The functions of iron, manganese, copper, zinc, nickel, molybdenum, boron, and chlorine in
plants are discussed. Iron (Fe) plays a crucial role in redox systems in cells and various …
plants are discussed. Iron (Fe) plays a crucial role in redox systems in cells and various …
Phenotypic Variations, Environmental Effects and Genetic Basis Analysis of Grain Elemental Concentrations in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) for Improving Human Nutrition
Y Dwiningsih, J Alkahtani - 2022 - preprints.org
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 …
comprising both essential nutrients and toxic heavy metal elements for human health. A …
Iron uptake, translocation, and regulation in higher plants
T Kobayashi, NK Nishizawa - Annual review of plant biology, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Iron is essential for the survival and proliferation of all plants. Higher plants have developed
two distinct strategies to acquire iron, which is only slightly soluble, from the rhizosphere: the …
two distinct strategies to acquire iron, which is only slightly soluble, from the rhizosphere: the …
Biofortified indica rice attains iron and zinc nutrition dietary targets in the field
KR Trijatmiko, C Dueñas, N Tsakirpaloglou, L Torrizo… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
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) …
varieties have concentration of approximately 2 μg g− 1 iron (Fe) and 16 μg g− 1 zinc (Zn) …
Using membrane transporters to improve crops for sustainable food production
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 …
sustainable production of nutritious foods is critical for human and environmental health …
Improving nutritional quality of rice for human health
M Zhao, Y Lin, H Chen - Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020 - Springer
Key message This review surveys rice nutritional value, mainly focusing on breeding
achievements via adoption of both genetic engineering and non-transgenic strategies to …
achievements via adoption of both genetic engineering and non-transgenic strategies to …