Understanding of the mechanism of interactions between dietary elements, their salts, and
complexing/binding ligands is vital to manage both deficiency and toxicity associated with …

Increasing the iron content of plant products and iron assimilability represents a major issue
for human nutrition and health. This is also a major challenge because iron is not readily …

Developing rice varieties with increased mineral element content is the most cost-effective
and efficient approach for alleviating human malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies. In this …

Wheat flour iron (Fe) fortification is mandatory in 75 countries worldwide yet many Fe
fortificants, such as Fe-ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), result in unwanted sensory …

Dietary trace minerals are pivotal and hold a key role in numerous metabolic processes.
Trace mineral deficiencies (except for iodine, iron, and zinc) do not often develop …

Iron (Fe) deficiency in humans is a widespread problem worldwide. Fe biofortification of rice
(Oryza sativa) is a promising approach to address human Fe deficiency. Since its …

Conventional breeding efforts for iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) biofortification of bread wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) have been hindered by a lack of genetic variation for these traits and a …

Iron (Fe) and sulfur (S) are two essential elements for plants, whose interrelation is
indispensable for numerous physiological processes. In particular, Fe homeostasis in cereal …

Introduction Under conditions of limited iron availability, plants and microbes have evolved
mechanisms to acquire iron. For example, metal deficiency stimulates reprogramming of …

The biofortification of staple food crops is an efficient and cost-effective way to deliver much
needed nutrition to populations most at risk of deficiencies. The staple food of Uganda is the …