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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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Zinc Absorption from Biofortified Maize Meets the Requirements of Young Rural Zambian Children
Elwyn Chomba,Claire Westcott,Jamie E Westcott,Evans M Mpabalwani,Nancy F. Krebs,Zachary W. Patinkin,Natalia Palacios,K. Michael Hambidge +7 more
TL;DR: Feeding biofortified maize can meet zinc requirements and provide an effective dietary alternative to regular maize for this vulnerable population of young children in rural Zambian children.
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Influence of Temperature and Humidity on the Stability of Carotenoids in Biofortified Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes during Controlled Postharvest Storage
TL;DR: The results of this study support the notion that effective control of moisture content and temperature of the kernels during storage conditions is essential to reduce the speed of degradative reactions.
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Biofortification: A new approach to eradicate hidden hunger
TL;DR: The orange fleshed sweet potato has proved to be a success in Africa while the golden rice is still under scruitinization, and the various methods of biofortification are discussed.
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Biofortified Cassava with Pro-Vitamin A Is Sensory and Culturally Acceptable for Consumption by Primary School Children in Kenya
Elise F. Talsma,Alida Melse-Boonstra,Brenda de Kok,Gloria N. K. Mbera,AM Mwangi,Inge D. Brouwer +5 more
TL;DR: Pro-vitamin A rich cassava is well accepted by school children in the study population, and both caretakers and children perceived a significant difference in taste between white and pro-v vitamin Arich cassava.
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Reduction in nutritional quality and growing area suitability of common bean under climate change induced drought stress in Africa
Marijke Hummel,Brendan F. Hallahan,Galina Brychkova,Julian Ramirez-Villegas,Julian Ramirez-Villegas,Veronica Guwela,Bartholomew Y.E. Chataika,Edna M. Curley,Peter C. McKeown,Liam Morrison,Elise F. Talsma,Elise F. Talsma,Elise F. Talsma,Steve Beebe,Steve Beebe,Andy Jarvis,Andy Jarvis,Rowland Chirwa,Charles Spillane +18 more
TL;DR: Analysis of nutritional and antinutritional compounds reveals that iron levels in common bean grains are reduced under future climate-scenario relevant drought stress conditions, indicating that under climate-change induced drought scenarios, future bean servings by 2050 will likely have lower nutritional quality.
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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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