Bio-fortification of minerals in crops: current scenario and future prospects for sustainable agriculture and human health

DK Jaiswal, R Krishna, GK Chouhan… - Plant Growth …, 2022 - Springer
Minerals are the key factor determining human beings' optimum growth and development.
The deficiencies of minerals and vitamins hinder the human normal growth and …

Improving nutrition through biofortification–A systematic review

KF Ofori, S Antoniello, MM English, ANA Aryee - Frontiers in nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nutritious foods are essential for human health and development. However, malnutrition and
hidden hunger continue to be a challenge globally. In most developing countries, access to …

Mechanistic concept of physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses of the potato crop to heat and drought stress

MK Lal, RK Tiwari, A Kumar, A Dey, R Kumar, D Kumar… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Most cultivated potatoes are tetraploid, and the tuber is the main economic part that is
consumed due to its calorific and nutritional values. Recent trends in climate change led to …

Impact of Fusarium dry rot on physicochemical attributes of potato tubers during postharvest storage

RK Tiwari, BM Bashyal, V Shanmugam, MK Lal… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fusarium is a major spoilage fungus of potato tubers during post-harvest storage. The dry rot
disease caused by Fusarium species severely affects the harvested potatoes and impose a …

Potato dry rot disease: current status, pathogenomics and management

RK Tiwari, R Kumar, S Sharma, V Sagar, R Aggarwal… - 3 Biotech, 2020 - Springer
Potato dry rot disease caused by Fusarium species is a major threat to global potato
production. The soil and seed-borne diseases influence the crop stand by inhibiting the …

[HTML][HTML] Combinatorial effect of heat processing and phytic acid on mineral bioavailability in rice grain

A Kumar, MK Lal, U Sahoo, SK Sahoo, RP Sah… - Food Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Brown rice is superior to milled rice in terms of bioactive compounds and minerals but also
has phytic acid (PA) that may reduce the bioavailability of minerals. Further, various …

Contributions of genome editing technologies towards improved nutrition, environmental sustainability and poverty reduction

SJ Smyth - Frontiers in Genome Editing, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched in 2015, with the top three
goals being poverty eradication, improved food security and increased human health. All 17 …

A single nucleotide substitution in the SPDT transporter gene reduced phytic acid and increased mineral bioavailability from Rice grain (Oryza sativa L.)

A Kumar, S Nayak, U Ngangkham… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Phosphorus (P) flow in agricultural land depends on the P taken off from harvested product,
its losses through runoff and fertilizer applied to balance the removed P. Phytic acid (PA), the …

The diversity of phytic acid content and grain processing play decisive role on minerals bioavailability in rice

A Kumar, MK Lal, SK Sahoo, GK Dash, U Sahoo… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rice is a staple food and important source of micronutrients for more than three billion
people globally. However, the bioavailability of iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) is affected by phytic …

Macro and trace element mineral composition of six hemp varieties grown as microgreens

G Corrado, A Pannico, A Zarrelli, MC Kyriacou… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microgreens are an increasingly popular type of nutritionally dense green leafy vegetables.
Being eaten raw, they can contribute to a healthier diet being a rich source of essential …