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Biofortification: Progress toward a more nourishing future
Amy Saltzman,Ekin Birol,Howarth E. Bouis,Erick Boy,Fabiana F. De Moura,Yassir Islam,Wolfgang H. Pfeiffer +6 more
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The results of efficacy and effectiveness studies, as well as recent successes in delivery, provide evidence that biofortification is a promising strategy for combating hidden hunger.About:
This article is published in Global Food Security.The article was published on 2013-03-01. It has received 332 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biofortification.read more
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Proximate Composition, Cyanide Content, and Carotenoid Retention after Boiling of Provitamin A-Rich Cassava Grown in Ghana
Bright Boakye Peprah,Bright Boakye Peprah,Elizabeth Parkes,Obed Harrison,Angeline van Biljon,Matilda Steiner-Asiedu,Maryke Labuschagne +6 more
TL;DR: Yellow- and white-fleshed cassava genotypes were evaluated over three locations for proximate composition and cyanide content as well as retention of carotenoids after boiling to improve the vitamin A status of their populations.
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Acceptance of an orange-fleshed sweet potato complementary food by infant caregivers in KwaZulu-Natal Province – a preliminary study
K Pillay,N Khanyile,M Siwela +2 more
TL;DR: The complementary food made from the OFSP was highly acceptable to infant caregivers attending the Newtown Community Health Centre in KZN and has the potential to be used in complementary feeding and to improve the vitamin A status of infants.
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The root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, profoundly affects the production of popular biofortified cassava cultivars
Aminat Korede Akinsanya,Aminat Korede Akinsanya,Steve Olaoluwa Afolami,Peter Kulakow,Danny Coyne +4 more
TL;DR: The root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, profoundly affects the production of popular biofortified cassava cultivars Aminat Korede AKINSANYA, Steve Olaoluwa AFOLAMI, Peter KULAKOW 2 and Danny COYNE.
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Sorghum Grain in Food and Brewing Industry
C. Aruna,K.B.R.S. Visarada +1 more
TL;DR: Sorghum is consumed as food and beer in many parts of the world, traditionally in Africa, China, and India, and recently in the United States as discussed by the authors, and the quality of grain decides the role in preparation of specific products.
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Plant Molecular Farming, a Tool for Functional Food Production.
TL;DR: An updated overview of PMF for functional food development is presented, including the progress, problem, and strategy, and it is speculated how to use the PMF strategy to produce functional foods, especially with four major staple food crops.
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Biofortification: A New Tool to Reduce Micronutrient Malnutrition
TL;DR: Objective HarvestPlus seeks to develop and distribute varieties of food staples that are high in iron, zinc, and provitamin A through an interdisciplinary, global alliance of scientific institutions and implementing agencies in developing and developed countries.
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Biofortification of Staple Food Crops
TL;DR: Scientific evidence shows biofortification as being important in the armamentarium for controlling micronutrient deficiencies and the challenge is to get producers and consumers to accept biofortified crops and increase their intake of the target nutrients.
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HarvestPlus: Breeding Crops for Better Nutrition
TL;DR: For biofortification to succeed, product profiles developed by plant breeders must be driven by nutrition research and impact objectives and that nutrition research must understand that the probability of success for biofortified crops increases substantially when product concepts consider farmer adoption and, hence, agronomic superiority.
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A Food-Based Approach Introducing Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Increased Vitamin A Intake and Serum Retinol Concentrations in Young Children in Rural Mozambique
TL;DR: Integrated promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato can complement other approaches and contribute to increases in vitamin A intake and serum retinol concentrations in young children in rural Mozambique and similar areas in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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β-Carotene–rich orange-fleshed sweet potato improves the vitamin A status of primary school children assessed with the modified-relative-dose-response test
Paul J van Jaarsveld,Mieke Faber,Sherry A. Tanumihardjo,P Nestel,Carl Lombard,Ambrose J Spinnler Benadé +5 more
TL;DR: Consumption of OFSP improves vitamin A status and can play a significant role in developing countries as a viable long-term food-based strategy for controlling vitamin A deficiency in children.
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