Biofortification and human health

Other Title(s)

الإغناء الحيوي و صحة الإنسان

Author

Ali, Nur al-Din Shawqi

Source

The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science

Issue

Vol. 47, Issue (s) (31 Dec. 2016), pp.144-147, 4 p.

Publisher

University of Baghdad College of Agriculture

Publication Date

2016-12-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Nutrition & Dietetics
Agriculture

Topics

Abstract EN

Micronutrients deficiency can be consider as one of the yield "quantity and quality" limiting factor in arid calcareous lands and can be consider as the troubling component of hunger.

Therefore, enriching food product through adding nutrient to food product or through increasing soil fertility and breeding crop for nutrient efficiency are alternatives available to improve food quality.

However, poor people have no excess to food additives and can benefits from naturally enriched food products or what being called biofortification.

The undergoing short review would discuss these concepts and their implementation and uses in Iraq.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Ali, Nur al-Din Shawqi. 2016. Biofortification and human health. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science،Vol. 47, no. (s), pp.144-147.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-695329

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Ali, Nur al-Din Shawqi. Biofortification and human health. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science Vol. 47 (2016), pp.144-147.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-695329

American Medical Association (AMA)

Ali, Nur al-Din Shawqi. Biofortification and human health. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science. 2016. Vol. 47, no. (s), pp.144-147.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-695329

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 146-147

Record ID

BIM-695329