Plant-based diets have become popular as a means of reducing the environmental footprint
of the diet and promoting human health and animal welfare. Although the percentages of …

Vegetables represent pillars of good nutrition since they provide important phytochemicals
such as fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, as well as minerals. Biofortification proposes a …

Bamboo shoots are gaining worldwide importance as a health food being a rich repository of
nutrients and health promoting bioactive compounds. The young shoots offer a diversity of …

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 …

Bamboo is an ordinary plant with extraordinary properties. With its high growth rate and self-
renewing ability, bamboo's sustainability is unparalleled. Bamboo is an important resource …

Majority of cereals are deficient in essential micronutrients including grain iron (GFe) and
grain zinc (GZn), which are therefore the subject of research involving biofortification. In the …

Endurance can be increased by maintaining nutritional intake, one of which is by consuming
local plants such as Melastoma malabatchricum Fruit. This study aims to explore the …

Micronutrient malnutrition (or hidden hunger) caused by vitamin B-complex deficiency is a
significant concern in the growing population. Vitamin B-complex plays an essential role in …

Processed cheese has rapidly been established as a commercial product in recent years. A
new ingredient, a byproduct from date fruit seed (DFS), was obtained and tested as a …

Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) is a nutritionally rich vegetable and the demand for
bitter gourd with high nutritional value may have increased due to rising consumer …