Zinc Biofortified Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Soluble Extracts Modulate Assessed Cecal Bacterial Populations and Gut Morphology In Vivo (Gallus gallus)

Zinc Biofortified Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Soluble Extracts Modulate Assessed Cecal Bacterial Populations and Gut Morphology In Vivo (Gallus gallus)

Background: Biofortification is a method that improves the nutritional value of food crops through conventional plant breeding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of intra-amniotic administration of soluble extracts from zinc (Zn) biofortified and Zn standard cowpea (Vigna unguiculata...

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Main Authors: Mariana Juste Contin Gomes, Hércia Stampini Duarte Martino, Nikolai Kolba, Jacquelyn Cheng, Nikita Agarwal, Maurisrael de Moura Rocha, Elad Tako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark
Subjects:
biofortification
dietary fiber
cowpea beans
mineral deficiency
intestinal functionality
microbial populations
Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/FBL/27/5/10.31083/j.fbl2705140

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