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Vitamins and Minerals Biofortification of Edible Plants
Noureddine Benkeblia (Edited by), N Benkeblia (Author)
9781119511113, Wiley
Hardback, published 2 April 2020
256 pages
24.6 x 17.3 x 1.8 cm, 0.635 kg
A Detailed Reference on How Modern Biotechnology is using the Biofortification of Crops to Improve the Vitamin and Mineral Content of Edible Plants In this reference, Vitamins and Minerals Bio-Fortification of Edible Plants, authors cover new territory on phytonutrients, focusing on the enhancement and modification of edible crops. This book presents techniques and research findings from modern biotechnology to educate readers on the newest tools and research in the field. Readers will learn how groundbreaking scientific advances have contributed to the nutritional content of edible plants and crops for animals and humans. Inside, readers will find comprehensive information on new concepts of biofortification, including but not limited to: ● Modern biotechnology and its uses for improving the vitamin and mineral content of edible plants ● Potential minerals and vitamins that can be targeted and implemented in agriculture ● Ways of enhancing the nutritional contents of edible plants to address nutritional deficiencies and improve livestock ● Methods of identifying plants that can be used to heal or prevent disease and illness While many books cover the phytonutrients of crops, this reference book reports on methodologies, techniques, and environmental changes used to enhance and improve agricultural products. It is one of the first to provide information on using modern biotechnologies to modify crops with the goal of creating health benefits.
List of Contributors vii Foreword xi 1 Biofortification of Edible Plants: Set the Stage for Better Nutrition 1 2 Food Fortification: What’s in It for the Malnourished World? 27 3 Modern Biotechnologies and Mineral Biofortification of Edible Crops 45 4 Biotechnologies and Vitamins Biofortification of Edible Crops 71 5 Carotenoids Biofortification of Sweet Potatoes 87 6 Improving Iron Nutrition in Plant Foods: The Role of Legumes and Soil Microbes 103 7 Biofortification of Carotenoids in Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: A Promising Strategy to Target Vitamin A Malnutrition 123 8 Agronomic Biofortification from a Stakeholder’s Viewpoint: Evidence from Studies on Iodine-Enriched Foods in Uganda 163 9 Biofortification of Cereals through Foliar Application of Minerals 191 Index 235
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Subject Areas: Agriculture & farming [TV]
