Combined foliar application of Zn and Fe increases grain micronutrient concentrations and alleviates water stress across diverse wheat species and ploidal levels by Fatemeh Shoormij, Aghafakhr Mirlohi, Ghodratollah Saeidi, Mehran Shirvani

“…Combined foliar application of Zn and Fe increases grain Zn and Fe and alleviates water stress's adverse effects on all wheat ploidy levels, making biofortification cost-effective.…”
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Prospects of the Application of Garlic Extracts and Selenium and Silicon Compounds for Plant Protection against Herbivorous Pests: A Review by Nadezhda Golubkina, Vladimir Zayachkovsky, Sergei Sheshnitsan, Liubov Skrypnik, Marina Antoshkina, Anna Smirnova, Mikhail Fedotov, Gianluca Caruso

“…This review discusses modern methods of plant protection against insect pests: the biofortification of plants with selenium, treatment of plants with bulk and nano-silicon, and utilization of garlic extracts. …”
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Image-based phenotyping of cassava roots for diversity studies and carotenoids prediction by Ravena Rocha Bessa de Carvalho, Diego Fernando Marmolejo Cortes, Massaine Bandeira e Sousa, Luciana Alves de Oliveira, Eder Jorge de Oliveira

“…The development of high-throughput phenotyping tools is essential for screening hundreds of cassava genotypes in a short period of time in the biofortification program. This study aimed to (i) use digital images to extract information on the pulp color of cassava roots and estimate correlations with TCC, and (ii) select predictive models for TCC using colorimetric indices. …”
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The modulation of light quality on carotenoids in maize (Zea mays L.) sprouts by Nan Xiang, Yihan Zhao, Siyun Wang, Xinbo Guo

“…These findings provide new insights into the light-regulated mechanism and biofortification of carotenoids in maize sprouts.…”
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Manipulating the Phytic Acid Content of Rice Grain Toward Improving Micronutrient Bioavailability by Ishara Perera, Saman Seneweera, Naoki Hirotsu

“…Although the major nutrient source for more than one-half of the global population, rice is a poor source of essential micronutrients. Therefore, biofortification and reducing the PA content of rice have arisen as new strategies for increasing micronutrient bioavailability in rice. …”
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Aligning the Epidemiology of Malnutrition with Food Fortification: Grasp Versus Reach by Megan W. Bourassa, Reed Atkin, Jonathan Gorstein, Saskia Osendarp

“…These program design flaws have resulted in limited effectiveness and have made it difficult to determine how best to harmonize LSFF with other interventions to reduce micronutrient deficiencies, including efforts to enhance dietary diversity, biofortification and supplementation. Furthermore, LSFF has often been touted as a population-based intervention, but in fact has heterogenous effects among sub-groups, particularly those with limited access to or inability to afford fortified foods, as well as those with higher physiological requirements, such as pregnant and lactating women. …”
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The Effects of Using Sulfur and Organic Bedding on the Content of Macro- and Micronutrients and Biologically Active Substances in Winter Garlic Bulbs by Andrzej Sałata, Halina Buczkowska, Rafał Papliński, Anna Rutkowska

“…However, further research is needed to select the species of CC and to determine the S dose to be applied in the effective biofortification of garlic in a sustainable agriculture system.…”
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Datasets on the variations of  minerals in biofortified cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)  as a function of storage root portion,  maturity and environment [version 1; peer review... by Alfred Dixon, Busie Maziya-Dixon, Emmanuel Oladeji Alamu

“…Results and conclusion: The breeders could use the data in their biofortification cassava programs to know the distribution of minerals in the roots and identify the best promising pipelines. …”
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Glucomannan in <i>Dendrobium catenatum</i>: Bioactivities, Biosynthesis and Perspective by Luyan Qi, Yan Shi, Cong Li, Jingjing Liu, Sun-Li Chong, Kean-Jin Lim, Jinping Si, Zhigang Han, Donghong Chen

“…Here, the status quo of the <i>D. catenatum</i> industry, the structure, bioactivities, biosynthesis pathway and key genes of glucomannan are systematically described to provide a crucial foundation and theoretical basis for understanding the value of <i>D. catenatum</i> and the potential application of glucomannan in crop biofortification.…”
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1-Methylcyclopropene on Fruit Quality of Se-Enriched Grape (<i>Vitis vinifera</i> L.) during Shelf Life Period by Shuaimeng Zhu, Yinli Liang, Lan Mu, Xiaojuan An, Hongfei Yin

“…Selenium (Se) deficiency in humans could be improved by biofortification of food with selenium, 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment is beneficial for the non-sulfur storage of fresh fruit. …”
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A Recent Update on the Impact of Nano-Selenium on Plant Growth, Metabolism, and Stress Tolerance by Ramkumar Samynathan, Baskar Venkidasamy, Karthikeyan Ramya, Pandiyan Muthuramalingam, Hyunsuk Shin, Pandy Saravana Kumari, Sivakumar Thangavel, Iyyakkannu Sivanesan

“…The Se-NP-based biofortification is more significant because it increases plant stress tolerance and positively impacts their metabolism. …”
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Perspectives of agriculture, nutrition and health researchers regarding research governance in Malawi. Using a leadership, ethics, governance and systems framework by Limbanazo Matandika, Kate Millar, Eric Umar, Joseph Mfutso-Bengo

“…This study was conducted to explore the perspectives of researchers who conducted an agronomic biofortification study in Malawi. Methodology In-depth interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of ten ANH researchers. …”
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Orange Capsicums and Chillies as a Potential Source of Dietary Zeaxanthin, an Important Macular Carotenoid for Eye Health by Rimjhim Agarwal, Hung Hong Trieu, Robyn Cave, Stephen Harper, Tim O’Hare

“…The present findings suggests a need for further studies to identify high zeaxanthin germplasm which can be cross-bred with orange capsicums for future biofortification, in order to help increase the daily dietary intake of zeaxanthin in western diets.…”
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Effect of foliar application of selenium on the content of selected amino acids in potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.) by P. Ježek, J. Hlušek, T. Lošák, M. Jůzl, P. Elzner, S. Kráčmar, F. Buňka, A. Martensson

“…Potato is very suitable for fertilisation with Se (biofortification). The experiment was performed to examine the effect of foliar application of Se as sodium selenite (200 or 400 g Se/ha) at the tuberisation stage on a spectrum of amino acids in tubers of varieties. …”
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Identification and characterization of yellow stripe-like genes in maize suggest their roles in the uptake and transport of zinc and iron by Zizhao Song, Suzhen Li, Yu Li, Xiaojin Zhou, Xiaoqing Liu, Wenzhu Yang, Rumei Chen

“…Our findings provided important genes resources for the maize biofortification.…”
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Absorption Kinetics and Subcellular Fractionation of Zinc in Winter Wheat in Response to Nitrogen Supply by Zhaojun Nie, Peng Zhao, Jia Wang, Jinfeng Li, Hongen Liu

“…Nitrogen (N) is critical for zinc (Zn) absorption into plant roots; this in turn allows for Zn accumulation and biofortification of grain in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), an important food crop. …”
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Low Phytate Peas (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) Improve Iron Status, Gut Microbiome, and Brush Border Membrane Functionality In Vivo (<i>Gallus gallus</i>) by Tom Warkentin, Nikolai Kolba, Elad Tako

“…Our findings provide further evidence that the low-phytate pea varieties appear to improve Fe physiological status and gut microbiota in vivo, and they highlight the likelihood that this strategy can further improve the efficacy and safety of the crop biofortification and mineral bioavailability approach.…”
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Nutritional and nutraceutical potential of rice bean (Vigna umbellata) –a legume with hidden potential by Rajan Katoch, Sanjay Kumar Sanadya, Kiran Pathania, H. K. Chaudhary

“…Insignificant correlation among iron, zinc, magnesium and manganese revealed good selection accuracy for genetic biofortification program in rice bean. In summary, the genotype IC-548757, IC-548760 and IC-548770 revealed lower proportion of anti-nutrients, whereas, the genotype IC-548759 and IC-548757 revealed higher level of free radical scavenging activity indicating nutritional and nutraceutical superiority of these genotypes. …”
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Indirect selection for content of carotenoid in pumpkin accessions by Rayanne Maria Paula Ribeiro, Carla Caroline Alves Pereira, Lindomar Maria da Silveira, Glauber Henrique de Sousa Nunes, Semíramis Rabelo Ramalho Ramos, Manoel Abílio de Queiroz, Matheus de Freitas Souza, Hamurábi Anizio Lins, Aurélio Paes Barros Júnior

“…The pumpkin accessions studied have potential for food biofortification. Feasibility of indirect selection in pumpkin accessions for high total carotenoid content. …”
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Effects of supplementation with biofortified sweet potato leaf flour on metabolism, adiposity and oxidative stress in male Wistar rats by Ellen Kayumi Mariano Sawazaki, Sabrina Grassiolli, Diane Maschio de Souza, Rafael Andrade Menolli, Leonardo Paixão da Silva, Luciana Bill Mikito Kottwitz

“…Summary: Background &amp; Aims: Orange-fleshed Sweet Potato - OFSP, refers to one of the food crops obtained by biofortification. The study of the OFSP leaves can therefore expand its use and provide new elements with additional nutritional values for health promotion. …”
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