Vitamin D fortification of eggs alone and in combination with milk in women aged 44–65 years: Fortification model and economic evaluation by Vičič Vid, Mikuš Ruža Pandel, Kugler Saša, Geršak Ksenija, Osredkar Joško, Kukec Andreja

“…This study aims to build and economically evaluate a fortification model based on egg biofortification and milk (including yoghurt) fortification.…”
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Microbial Insights into Biofortified Common Bean Cultivation by Alexander Machado Cardoso, Carlos Vinicius Ferreira da Silva, Vânia Lúcia de Pádua

“…This review article aims to comprehensively explore the diverse roles of microorganisms in sustainable biofortified common bean cultivation. Biofortification refers to the process of increasing the nutrient content in crops, which helps combat deficiencies in iron, zinc, and vitamins in the human body. …”
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Food-Based Intervention Strategies for Iron Deficiency Prevention by Victoria Evlash, Olena Aksonova, Sergey Gubsky

“…The analysis of scientific publications made it possible to identify the main food-based intervention strategies: food and nutrition education with food diversification, biofortification, iron supplementation, iron fortification of certain foods, and food-to-food fortification. …”
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Evolution of the Membrane Transport Protein Domain by Siarhei A. Dabravolski, Stanislav V. Isayenkov

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Validation of KASP-SNP markers in cassava germplasm for marker-assisted selection of increased carotenoid content and dry matter content by Adenike D. Ige, Adenike D. Ige, Bunmi Olasanmi, Guillaume J. Bauchet, Ismail S. Kayondo, Edwige Gaby Nkouaya Mbanjo, Ruth Uwugiaren, Ruth Uwugiaren, Sharon Motomura-Wages, Joanna Norton, Chiedozie Egesi, Chiedozie Egesi, Elizabeth Y. Parkes, Peter Kulakow, Hernán Ceballos, Ibnou Dieng, Ismail Y. Rabbi

“…Provitamin A biofortification and increased dry matter content are important breeding targets in cassava improvement programs worldwide. …”
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Introduction pages, Notulae Scientia Biologicae 15(4), 2023 by Radu E. SESTRAS

“….; Supply of essential and nonessential amino acids, proteins, antioxidants, iron and zinc from the main varieties of beans consumed in Mexico and their potential for biofortification; Seed dormancy mechanism and dormancy-breaking methods in wild raspberry (Rubus fraxinifolius Poir.); New insights regarding the taxonomy and phylogeography of Onobrychis montana DC. subsp. transsilvanica (Fabaceae); Estimating dendrometric variables, volume and carbon from stump diameter for Pinus arizonica Engelm. in northern Mexico. …”
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Hydroponic potato production in wood fiber for food security by Krzysztof Kusnierek, Pia Heltoft, Per Jarle Møllerhagen, Tomasz Woznicki

“…Mineral composition of the tubers obtained from hydroponic system was similar to the composition of tubers grown in the field and revealed potential for biofortification. In addition, a fertigation strategy where the two application points were separated across the root zone resulted in tubers with dry matter content comparable to the potatoes grown in soil. …”
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The Role of the <i>γ</i>-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) in Plant Salt Stress Tolerance by Siarhei A. Dabravolski, Stanislav V. Isayenkov

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Uptake of Cu, Zn, Fe and Mn by maize in the strip cropping system by A. Głowacka

“…These results indicate that strip cropping can be an effective agricultural practise for plant biofortification.…”
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Dietary Approaches to Iron Deficiency Prevention in Childhood—A Critical Public Health Issue by Jean-Pierre Chouraqui

“…However, this strategy may be limited due to its cost, especially in low-income countries where biofortification is a promising approach. Another option is iron supplementation. …”
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The regulation of plant cell wall organisation under salt stress by Siarhei A. Dabravolski, Stanislav V. Isayenkov

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Immunomodulatory and antioxidant effects of functional aquafeeds biofortified with whole Laminaria digitata in juvenile gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) by Isa Marmelo, Isa Marmelo, Isa Marmelo, Marta Dias, Marta Dias, Ana Grade, Pedro Pousão-Ferreira, Mário Sousa Diniz, Mário Sousa Diniz, António Marques, António Marques, Ana Luísa Maulvault, Ana Luísa Maulvault, Ana Luísa Maulvault

“…Results indicate that a dietary inclusion of 1.5% L. digitata is the most effective biofortification dose, significantly improving antioxidant responses of S. aurata, by increasing levels of CAT, GST and T-AOC, along with the reduction in LPO levels. …”
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Development of Allelopathic rice genotype with high grain zinc content through marker-assisted backcross by Mazid, Muhammad Sirajul

“…The problem affected approximately half of the world’s population. The genetic biofortification together with agronomic biofortification of staple food crop is considered the most effective approach to prevent Zn deficiency. …”
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Regulating Subcellular Metal Homeostasis: the Key to Crop Improvement by Khurram Bashir, Sultana Rasheed, Sultana Rasheed, Takanori Kobayashi, Motoaki Seki, Motoaki Seki, Motoaki Seki, Naoko Kishi Nishizawa

“…Moreover, modulation of the proteins involved in cellular metal homeostasis may help in the regulation of metabolism, adaptability to a diverse range of environmental conditions, and biofortification. Here, we review progress in the understanding of different subcellular metal transport components in plants and discuss the prospects of regulating cellular metabolism and strategies to develop biofortified crop plants.…”
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Sprouts and Microgreens—Novel Food Sources for Healthy Diets by Andreas W. Ebert

“…These factors include the growth environment, growing substrates, imposed environmental stresses, seed priming and biostimulants, biofortification, and the effect of light in controlled environments. …”
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A recent paradigm on iron absorption, prevalence, and emerging dietary approaches to eradicate iron deficiency by Umang Malhotra, Mrinmoy Roy, Manmath Sontakke, Pintu Choudhary

“…The bioavailability of plant sources is low therefore, this condition can be tackled by adopting steps like dietary diversification, biofortification, fortification, and supplementation.…”
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Nicotianamine: A Key Player in Metal Homeostasis and Hyperaccumulation in Plants by Ilya V. Seregin, Anna D. Kozhevnikova

“…The study of metal-binding compounds is of interdisciplinary significance, not only regarding their effects on metal toxicity in plants, but also in connection with the development of biofortification approaches to increase the metal contents, primarily of iron and zinc, in agricultural plants, since the deficiency of these elements in food crops seriously affects human health.…”
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Genetic Variation for Biofortifying The Maize Grain by Gönül Cömertpay, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Halil Erdem

“…The principal component analysis differentiated some maize landraces from the rest, and these diverse landraces could be used in the maize breeding program with biofortification purpose.…”
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Phytochelatins: Sulfur-Containing Metal(loid)-Chelating Ligands in Plants by Ilya V. Seregin, Anna D. Kozhevnikova

“…Unraveling the physiological role of metal(loid)-binding ligands is a fundamental problem of modern molecular biology, plant physiology, ionomics, and toxicology, and is important for the development of technologies used in phytoremediation, biofortification, and phytomining.…”
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Combating hidden hunger caused by wheat and soil-drived zinc deficiency by Akman Hayati

“…Additionally, one such strategy is agronomic biofortification, which recommends utilizing water-soluble zinc fertilizers to increase the concentration of zinc in the plant and soil. …”
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