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A tale of two metals: Biofortification of rice grains with iron and zinc
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients needed by virtually all living organisms, including plants and humans, for proper growth and development.
Andriele Wairich +4 more
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Transcriptional and imprinting complexity in Arabidopsis seeds at single-nucleus resolution
, 2021 Seeds are a key life cycle stage for many plants. Seeds are also the basis of agriculture and the primary source of calories consumed by humans1. Here, we employ single-nucleus RNA-sequencing to generate a transcriptional atlas of developing Arabidopsis ...
Gehring, Mary +3 more
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Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2021 The edible endosperm of Areca catechu is recognized as a potent carcinogenic agent either consumed alone or in combination with tobacco. Habitual chewing of areca nut leads to orally potential malignant disorders which are highly effective in malignant ...
Rashmi Nagesh +4 more
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Prioritizing strategies for wheat biofortification: Inspiration from underutilized species
Heliyon, 2023 The relationship between malnutrition and climate change is still poorly understood but a comprehensive knowledge of their interactions is needed to address the global public health agenda.
Zulfiqar Ali +4 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 Iron and Zn deficiencies are worldwide nutritional disorders that can be alleviated by increasing the metal concentration of rice (Oryza sativa L.) grains via bio-fortification approaches.
Pablo Díaz-Benito +9 more
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EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA); Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to arabinoxylan produced from wheat endosperm and reduction of post-prandial glycaemic responses (ID 830) pursuant to Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 [PDF]
, 2011 Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies was asked to provide a scientific opinion on a list of health claims pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.
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Sweet corn (Zea mays L.): Fresh ear yield in dependance of genotype and the environment [PDF]
Selekcija i Semenarstvo, 2016 Sweet corn is used as food in the milky stage of endosperm, when its kernel is tender, succulent and sweet. It is consumed in form of fresh ears, or it is industrially processed. Breeding of sweet corn has several equally important aims that are directed
Srdić Jelena +2 more
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International Journal on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2021 Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata D.) is an annual plant from the Cucurbitaceae family. The availability of pumpkins in Indonesia is relatively high. Pumpkin production in Indonesia reaches an average of 21 tons per hectare. Pumpkin has high carotenoid content
Agus Slamet, Bayu Kanetro, Agus Setiyoko
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Plant Direct, 2020 Increasing global surface temperatures is posing a major food security challenge. Part of the solution to address this problem is to improve crop heat resilience, especially during grain development, along with agronomic decisions such as shift in ...
Puneet Paul +7 more
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Effect of packaging on the shelf life of tender palmyra (Borassus flabellifer) fruit endosperm
, 2018 Tender palmyra (Borassus flabellifer) fruit endosperm, also known as ice apple is consumed during the summer months especially in Southern and Eastern India. The endosperm is manually removed from the tender palmyra fruit using a heavy knife or sickle by
Dawn C.P. Ambrose, Ambrose, Dawn C.P.
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