[HTML][HTML] Multiplying the efficiency and impact of biofortification through metabolic engineering

D Van Der Straeten, NK Bhullar, H De Steur… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Ending all forms of hunger by 2030, as set forward in the UN-Sustainable Development Goal
2 (UN-SDG2), is a daunting but essential task, given the limited timeline ahead and the …

[HTML][HTML] Biological Properties of Vitamins of the B-Complex, Part 1: Vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5

M Hrubša, T Siatka, I Nejmanová, M Vopršalová… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the current knowledge on essential vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5.
These B-complex vitamins must be taken from diet, with the exception of vitamin B3, that can …

Innovations in Health Value and Functional Food Development of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

BL Graf, P Rojas‐Silva, LE Rojo… - … reviews in food …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd., Amaranthaceae) is a grain‐like, stress‐
tolerant food crop that has provided subsistence, nutrition, and medicine for Andean …

Machine learning applications to improve flavor and nutritional content of horticultural crops through breeding and genetics

LFV Ferrão, R Dhakal, R Dias, D Tieman… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•AI can aid the improvement of flavor and nutrition in horticultural
crops.•Development of new AI/statistical methods target inference and prediction …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of thiamine (vitamin B1) in plant health: From crop yield to biofortification

TB Fitzpatrick, LM Chapman - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2020 - ASBMB
Ensuring that people have access to sufficient and nutritious food is necessary for a healthy
life and the core tenet of food security. With the global population set to reach 9.8 billion by …

[HTML][HTML] Get the balance right: ROS homeostasis and redox signalling in fruit

G Decros, P Baldet, B Beauvoit, R Stevens… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Plant central metabolism generates reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are key
regulators that mediate signalling pathways involved in developmental processes and plant …

[HTML][HTML] Challenging microalgal vitamins for human health

A Del Mondo, A Smerilli, E Sané, C Sansone… - Microbial Cell …, 2020 - Springer
Background Vitamins' deficiency in humans is an important threat worldwide and requires
solutions. In the concept of natural biofactory for bioactive compounds production …

Carotenoid metabolism at the intestinal barrier

J von Lintig, J Moon, J Lee, S Ramkumar - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carotenoids exert a rich variety of physiological functions in mammals and are beneficial for
human health. These lipids are acquired from the diet and metabolized to apocarotenoids …

Plausible ergogenic effects of vitamin D on athletic performance and recovery

DT Dahlquist, BP Dieter, MS Koehle - Journal of the International …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this review is to examine vitamin D in the context of sport nutrition and its
potential role in optimizing athletic performance. Vitamin D receptors (VDR) and vitamin D …

[HTML][HTML] Transgenic crops for biofortification

KA Malik, A Maqbool - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Global food security concerns impact greatly on the United Nation's Sustainable
Development Goals, which are heavily focused on eradicating hunger by 2030. The Global …