Biofortification of food crops. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Ummed Singh, C.S. Praharaj, S.S. Singh, N.P. Singh.
• Editors: Singh, Ummed; Praharaj, C. S; Singh, S. S; Singh, N. P (Naveen P.)
• Contents: Part 1. Biofortification for Health and Nutrition.- 1. Biofortification: Introduction, Approaches, Limitations and Challenges(Ummed Singh).- 2. Global Poverty, Hunger and Malnutrition: A Situational Analysis(Purushottam Sharma).- 3. Zinc in Crops and Human Health(Soumitra Das).- 4. Food Legumes for Nutritional Quality and Health Benefits(N.P. Singh).- 5. Biofortification of Food Legumes & Bioavailability of Nutrients(Jagdish Singh).- 6. Nutritional Benefits of Winter Pulses with Special Emphasis on Peas and Rajmash(A.K. Parihar).- 7. Nutritional Benefits of Pigeonpea(I. P. Singh).- Part 2. Biofortification through Biotechnology and Breeding tools.- 8. Enriching Nutrient Density in Staple Crops Using Modern '-Omics' Tools(Abhishek Bohra).- 9. Transgenic Strategies Towards Nutritional Enrichment of Crops(A. Das).- 10. Genomics Enabled Breeding for Enhancing Micronutrients in Crops(K.R. Soren).- 11. Zinc Transporter: Mechanism for Improving Zn Availability(Lalit Kumar).- 12. Biofortification through Breeding Interventions in Lentil(Jitendra Kumar).- Part 3. Biofortification with Improved Agronomy.- 13. Soil Factors Associated with Micronutrient Acquisition in Crops – Biofortification Perspective(Anil Kumar).- 14. Nutrient Mining: Addressing the Challenges to Soil Resources and Food Security(Kaushik Majumdar).- 15. Improving Protein Density in Food Legumes through Agronomic Interventions(C. S. Praharaj).- 16. Micronutrient Deficiencies in Humans and Animals: Strategies for their Improvement(Anshu Rahal).- 17. Micronutrient Fertilizers for Zinc and Iron Enrichment in Major Food Crops: A Practicable Strategy(Yashbir Singh Shivay).- 18. Soil Test Crop Response: Concepts and Components for Nutrient Use Efficiency Enhancement(S.R. Singh).- Part 4. Biofortification with Microbes.- 19. Biofortification with Microorganisms: Present Status and Future Challenges(Radha Prasanna).- 20. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in Nutrient Management: Current Perspectives(Poonam Sharma).- 21. Role of Phytosiderophores in Acquisition of Iron and other Micronutrients in Food Legumes(Lalit Kumar).- 22. Selenium Bioavailability through Microbes(Santhappan Paulraj).- 23. Moving Micronutrients from the Soil to Seeds - Understanding Physiological Processes(P.S. Basu).- Part 5. Biofortification for Value Addition and Novelty.- 24. Anti-nutrients Restraining Biofortification(R.P. Srivastava).- 25. Nutritional Enhancers/Promoters in Biofortification(Nand Lal Meena).- 26. High Beta Carotene Rice in Asia: Techniques and Implications(S. K. Dash).- 27. Biofortified Wheat for Mitigating Malnutrition(Hari Ram).- 28. Specialty Corn for Nutritional Security and Dietary Diversification(C.M. Parihar).- 29. Biofortification of Pearl Millet for Nutritional Enrichment(Meenakshi Chaudhary).- 30. Biofortification for Nutrient Rich Millets(A.C. Shivran).- 31. Pre- and Post Harvest Management of Physical and Nutritional Quality of Pulses(Aditya Pratap).- 32. Enriched Potato for Mitigating Hidden Hunger(Rajiv).- Part 6. Biofortification with Futuristic Challenges and Approaches.- 33. Nutri-Farms for Mitigating Malnutrition in India(Purushottam).- 34. Biofortification: Pathway Ahead and Future Challenges(S.S. Singh).
• Publisher Details: New Delhi : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (492 pages)
• Subjects: 631.52; Food crops -- Breeding; Crop improvement; Malnutrition -- Prevention; Enriched foods
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9788132227168
• Related ISBNs: 9788132227144
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