Nutritional Quality Improvement in Plants

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

Del i serien Concepts and Strategies in Plant Sciences

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Beskrivning

This book presents a detailed overview and critical evaluation of recent advances and remaining challenges in improving nutritional quality and/or avoiding the accumulation of undesirable substances in plants using a variety of strategies based on modern biological tools and techniques.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-11-15
Mått:155 x 235 x 34 mm
Vikt:934 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Concepts and Strategies in Plant Sciences
Antal sidor:498
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319953533

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Innehållsförteckning

Biofortification of staple cereals with amino acid, lysin.- Biofortification of cereals with iron and zinc.- Calcium biofortification in food crops.- Iodine biofortification of crops.- Iodine biofortification of crops.- Pro-vitamin A crops.- Folate: biosynthesis, functions and biofortification in crop plant.- The role of thiamin in plants and current perspectives in its improvement in crop plants.- Vitamins B6, B12, C and E rich crops.- Strategies that influence the production of secondary metabolites in plants.- Phytate free food-grains.- Development of aflatoxin free crops.- Reducing acrylamide forming potential of crop plants.- Brassica crops with low glucosinolates and rich in anticancer compounds.- Biofortification of cassava.- Biofortification of millets.- Biofortification of maize.- Common Bean biofortification.- Engineering potato for nutritional enhancement.- All roads leading to iron fortification.