Biofortification, the process of breeding nutrients into food crops, provides a sustainable, long-term strategy for delivering micronutrients to rural populations in developing countries …
Understanding dietary patterns is vital to reducing the number of people experiencing hunger (about 795 million), micronutrient deficiencies (2 billion), and overweight or obesity …
Hayes' Principles and Methods of Toxicology has long been established as a reliable and informative reference for the concepts, methodologies, and assessments integral to …
Carotenoids represent a large class of terpenoids characterized by an extensively conjugated polyene chain. The conjugation system imparts carotenoids with excellent light …
It has been estimated that one-third of the world's population lack sufficient Zn for adequate nutrition. This can be alleviated by increasing dietary Zn intakes through Zn biofortification of …
JY Paul, H Khanna, J Kleidon, P Hoang… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Vitamin A deficiency remains one of the world's major public health problems despite food fortification and supplements strategies. Biofortification of staple crops with enhanced levels …
G Giuliano - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Carotenoid biofortification of all major crops has been obtained.•Studies show good levels of bioaccessibility/bioavailability of the produced carotenoids.•Additional studies …
J Xu, X Duan, J Yang, JR Beeching, P Zhang - Plant physiology, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Postharvest physiological deterioration (PPD) of cassava (Manihot esculenta) storage roots is the result of a rapid oxidative burst, which leads to discoloration of the vascular tissues …
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 …