1.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991002673799707536

Autore

Petrucciani, Mario

Titolo

Emilio Praga Mario Petrucciani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

TorinoG. Einaudi, 1962

Descrizione fisica

216 p. 22 cm.

Collana

Studi e ricerche, 17

Soggetti

Praga, Emilio

Praga, Emilio

Lingua di pubblicazione

Non definito

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliografia: p. [207]-209

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910373921203321

Titolo

Nutritional Quality Improvement in Plants / / edited by Pawan Kumar Jaiwal, Anil K. Chhillar, Darshna Chaudhary, Ranjana Jaiwal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-319-95354-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVII, 498 p.)

Collana

Concepts and Strategies in Plant Sciences, , 2662-3188

Disciplina

630

Soggetti

Agriculture

Nutrition

Botanical chemistry

Plant breeding

Biotechnology

Food—Biotechnology

Plant Biochemistry

Plant Breeding/Biotechnology

Food Science

Biotecnologia alimentària

Millorament selectiu de plantes

Llibres electrònics



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Biofortification of staple cereals with amino acid, lysin -- Biofortification of cereals with iron and zinc -- Calcium biofortification in food crops -- Iodine biofortification of crops -- Iodine biofortification of crops -- Pro-vitamin A crops -- Folate: biosynthesis, functions and biofortification in crop plant -- The role of thiamin in plants and current perspectives in its improvement in crop plants -- Vitamins B6, B12, C and E rich crops -- Strategies that influence the production of secondary metabolites in plants -- Phytate free food-grains -- Development of aflatoxin free crops -- Reducing acrylamide forming potential of crop plants -- Brassica crops with low glucosinolates and rich in anticancer compounds -- Biofortification of cassava -- Biofortification of millets -- Biofortification of maize -- Common Bean biofortification -- Engineering potato for nutritional enhancement -- All roads leading to iron fortification. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a detailed overview and critical evaluation of recent advances and remaining challenges in improving nutritional quality and/or avoiding the accumulation of undesirable substances in plants using a variety of strategies based on modern biological tools and techniques. Each review chapter provides an authoritative and insightful account of the various aspects of nutritional enhancement of plants. In the course of the last two decades, several food crops rich in macro- and micronutrients have been developed to improve health and protect a large section of the populace in developing countries from chronic diseases. Providing extensive information on these developments, this book offers a valuable resource for all researchers, students and industrialists working in agriculture, the plant sciences, agronomy, horticulture, biotechnology, food and nutrition, and the soil and environmental sciences.