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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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Nitrate Content, N Metabolism and Ionome of Plant Foods: Soil-to-Plant Transfer of Chemical Species During Growth
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of soil chemistry and plant physiology in the composition of plant foods is discussed, and a review of literature review about the influence is given about the importance of these two aspects in plant foods.
Growth and Vitamin A Enhancement Effects of Provitamin A β-Carotenoid Cassava ( Manihot Esculanta Crantz) UMUCASS38 (IITA-TMS-IBAO114121), in the Practical Diets of Fingerling of African Catfish Heterobranchus longifilis
TL;DR: Genetically engineered provitamin A β-carotene in genetically improved cassava root can be converted by fish to vitamin A and energy to those fishes that can tolerate high carbohydrate diet and should not be above 5% in diets of Heterobranchus longifilis.
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A review on the trends of maize biofortification in alleviating hidden hunger in sub-Sahara Africa
TL;DR: In this article , the authors present a detailed systematic review to highlight the past, present, and future success of provitamin A maize bio-fortification and its adoption challenges in sub-Sahara Africa as a strategy for combating vitamin A deficiency.
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Transcriptional regulation of genes involved in Zn transport after foliar Zn application to Medicago sativa
Alessio Cardini,Elisa Pellegrino,Philip J. White,Barbara Mazzolai,Marco Carlo Mascherpa,Laura Ercoli +5 more
TL;DR: The molecular mechanisms of Zn transport-related in Medicago sativa L. sativa were investigated following foliar Zn applications aimed at increasing the accumulation of ZN in edible tissues to inform genetic engineering strategies aimed at increased the efficiency of crop Zn biofortification.
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Wheat Farmers' Preferences for Wheat Traits in Punjab, Pakistan: A Choice Experiment Approach
TL;DR: In this article, a stated preference experiment was implemented to assess wheat farmers' preferences for and trade-offs between several wheat attributes, including yield, maturity period, resistance to rust, presence of zinc content, and color of the roti (flat bread).
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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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