Biofortification and human health
Other Title(s)
الإغناء الحيوي و صحة الإنسان
Author
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