Biofortification of Food Crops Ummed Singh
Publisher: Springer India

Plant-based foods offer an array of nutrients that are essential for human nutrition and promote good health. Zolfaghar Shahriari*1, Bahram Heidari2, Morteza cheraghi1, Amir Ghaffar Shahriari3. Whether a bowl of rice or a piece of bread, staple foods provide millions of poor people around the world with a source of basic sustenance day in and day out. Selenium (Se) is an essential element for maintenance of human health. One of the possible approaches to improve the nutrient content of foods is through biofortification. Biofortification is the idea of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value. Biofortification of staple food crops: Engineering the metabolic pathways. The 2nd Global Conference on Biofortification: Getting Nutritious Foods to People . Biofortification links agriculture, nutrition and public health, thereby engaging a HarvestPlus and partners focus on seven staple food crops:. Hermosillo-Cereceres and Esteban Sanchez. Summary: Micronutrient deficiencies have been reported in food crops worldwide . Golden Rice and other biofortified food crops for developing countries. Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Children's Nutrition Research. The Importance of Selenium Biofortification in Food Crops. Several macro- and micronutrients are essential for human health. Nutrient Biofortification of Food Crops. Biofortification (developing food crops that fortify themselves) is the first agricultural tool now being employed to address micronutrient malnutrition worldwide.