Key message Knowledge of genetic variation, genetics, physiology/molecular basis and
breeding (including biotechnological approaches) for biofortification and bioavailability for …

The consumption of healthy food, in order to strengthen the immune system, is now a major
focus of people worldwide and is essential to tackle the emerging pandemic concerns …

Introduction Phytic acid (PA) is an important antinutrient agent present in cereal grains which
reduces the bioavailability of iron and zinc in human body, causing malnutrition. Inositol …

Climate change has been a serious problem in our industrialized world for the last century.
We have faced its devastating effects on the environment, agriculture and human …

Zinc deficiency, being the fifth leading risk factor for diseases is associated with several
disorders and infections, especially diarrhea. The common strategies for sustaining zinc's …

Cereals and pulses are consumed as staple food in low income countries for fulfillment of
daily dietary requirements and as source of micronutrients. However they are failing to offer …

The agriculture-based livelihood systems that are already vulnerable due to multiple
challenges face immediate risk of increased crop failures due to weather vagaries. As …

Natural or synthetic compounds that interfere with the bioavailability of nutrients are called
antinutrients. Phytic acid (PA) is one of the major antinutrients present in the grains and acts …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is an important cereal crop that is grown all over the world for
food and industrial purposes. Wheat is essential to the human diet due to its rich content of …

Plants, being sessile, face an array of biotic and abiotic stresses in their lifespan that
endanger their survival. Hence, optimized uptake of mineral nutrients creates potential new …