Nutrient Biofortification of Food Crops

Hirschi, K.D. Nutrient Biofortification of Food Crops. Annu. Rev. Nutr..

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Abstract

nutrition and promote good health. However, the major staple crops of the world are often deficient in some of these nutrients. Traditional agricultural approaches can marginally enhance the nutritional value of some foods, but the advances in molecular biology are rapidly being exploited to engineer crops with enhanced key nutrients. Nutritional targets include elevated mineral content, improved fatty acid composition, increased amino acid levels, and heightened antioxidant levels. Unfortunately, in many cases the benefits of these “biofortified” crops to human nutrition have not been demonstrated.

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Houston, Texas 77030-2600
Subjects: Crop Improvement
Divisions: Other Crops
Depositing User: Sushil
Date Deposited: 15 Oct 2010 09:09
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2018 04:32
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/54

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