Biofortification: A New Tool to Reduce Micronutrient Malnutrition

By H. Bouis, C. Hotz, B. Mcclafferty, J. Meenakshi, W. Pfeiffer. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 2011

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Biofortification strategies to increase grain zinc and iron concentrations in wheat (2014, positive): “…staple foods may not deliver equally high levels of minerals and vitamins per day, compared to supplements or fortified food products, but they can increase micronutrient intake for the resource-poor people who consume them daily, and therefore complement existing approaches (Bouis et al., 2011).”
Beneficial role of endophytes in biofortification of Zn in wheat genotypes varying in nutrient use efficiency grown in soils sufficient and deficient in Zn (2017, background): “Cereal crops, particularly rice and wheat represent the largest proportion of routine dietary food in countries that have reported most of the micronutrient deficiency incidences (Bouis et al. 2011; Cakmak et al. 2010).”
Assessing food value chain pathways, linkages and impacts for better nutrition of vulnerable groups (2017, neutral): “Moreover, poor households tend to consume low-cost sources of food calories, typically cereals and starchy tubers (Bouis et al., 2011), which lack micronutrient density, as often foods that are rich in micronutrients (fruit and vegetables, dairy products, meat, poultry and fish) are inaccessible to ”
Recent Advances in Sorghum Genetic Enhancement Research at ICRISAT (2011, background): “Biofortification (increasing the grain Fe and Zn status through genetic means) complements the on-going efforts to address hidden malnutrition which is rampant in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia [45,46].”
Mechanism of Zinc absorption in plants: uptake, transport, translocation and accumulation (2016, background): “But the most economical approach to solve these malnutrition defects is ‘‘Biofortification of cereal grains with Zn’’ (Bouis et al. 2011).”
Genetic diversity of folate profiles in seeds of common bean, lentil, chickpea and pea (2015, background): “Breeding of staple foods rich in vitamins and minerals is not only a cost-effective, sustainable, and long-term strategy, but has the potential to benefit populations residing in relatively remote rural areas (Bouis, 2002; Bouis et al., 2011; Saltzman et al., 2013).”
Zinc nutrition in wheat-based cropping systems (2017, background): “Development of micronutrient-dense crops will reduce the risk of problems associated with micronutrient deficiencies (Bouis et al. 2011).”
Biofortification: Progress toward a more nourishing future (2013, background): “Biofortified staple foods cannot deliver as high a level of minerals and vitamins per day as supplements or industrially fortified foods, but they can help by increasing the daily adequacy of micronutrient intakes among individuals throughout the lifecycle (Bouis et al., 2011).”
Rapid Cycling Recurrent Selection for Increased Carotenoids Content in Cassava Roots (2013, background): “org), involving a global alliance of research institutions, initiated the implementation of a fourth strategy (biofortification) to develop micronutrient-dense staple crops (Bouis et al., 2011; Montagnac et al., 2009; Dwivedi et al., 2012).”
The Role of Nanotechnology in the Fortification of Plant Nutrients and Improvement of Crop Production (2019, background): “It also leads to reduced work ability and earning power, with untold consequences for sustainable national development [15].”