Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition
Micronutrient malnutrition affects more than half of the world population, particularly in developing countries. Concerted international and national fortification and supplementation efforts to curb the scourge of micronutrient malnutrition are showing a positive impact, alas without reaching the g...
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| author | Mayer, Jorge Edgard Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H. Beyer, Peter |
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| description | Micronutrient malnutrition affects more than half of the world population, particularly in developing countries. Concerted international and national fortification and supplementation efforts to curb the scourge of micronutrient malnutrition are showing a positive impact, alas without reaching the goals set by international organizations. Biofortification, the delivery of micronutrients via micronutrient-dense crops, offers a cost-effective and sustainable approach, complementing these efforts by reaching rural populations. Bioavailable micronutrients in the edible parts of staple crops at concentrations high enough to impact on human health can be obtained through breeding, provided that sufficient genetic variation for a given trait exists, or through transgenic approaches. Research and breeding programs are underway to enrich the major food staples in developing countries with the most important micronutrients: iron, provitamin A, zinc and folate. |
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| spelling | CGSpace432262016-05-30T17:51:46Z Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition Mayer, Jorge Edgard Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H. Beyer, Peter food fortification trace elements malnutrition human nutrition developing countries transgenic plants rural population fortificación de alimentos oligoelementos malnutrición nutrición humana paises en desarrollo plantas transgenicas población rural Micronutrient malnutrition affects more than half of the world population, particularly in developing countries. Concerted international and national fortification and supplementation efforts to curb the scourge of micronutrient malnutrition are showing a positive impact, alas without reaching the goals set by international organizations. Biofortification, the delivery of micronutrients via micronutrient-dense crops, offers a cost-effective and sustainable approach, complementing these efforts by reaching rural populations. Bioavailable micronutrients in the edible parts of staple crops at concentrations high enough to impact on human health can be obtained through breeding, provided that sufficient genetic variation for a given trait exists, or through transgenic approaches. Research and breeding programs are underway to enrich the major food staples in developing countries with the most important micronutrients: iron, provitamin A, zinc and folate. 2008 2014-09-24T08:41:49Z 2014-09-24T08:41:49Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43226 en Open Access |
| spellingShingle | food fortification trace elements malnutrition human nutrition developing countries transgenic plants rural population fortificación de alimentos oligoelementos malnutrición nutrición humana paises en desarrollo plantas transgenicas población rural Mayer, Jorge Edgard Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H. Beyer, Peter Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition |
| title | Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition |
| title_full | Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition |
| title_fullStr | Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition |
| title_short | Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition |
| title_sort | biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition |
| topic | food fortification trace elements malnutrition human nutrition developing countries transgenic plants rural population fortificación de alimentos oligoelementos malnutrición nutrición humana paises en desarrollo plantas transgenicas población rural |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43226 |
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