Seed Biofortification by Engineered Nanomaterials: A Pathway To Alleviate Malnutrition?
| Autor: | Nubia Zuverza-Mena, Wade H. Elmer, Ishaq O. Adisa, Roberto De La Torre-Roche, Jesus Cantu, Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey, Carlos Tamez, Helmi Hamdi, Jason C. White |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Agricultural 0106 biological sciences Micronutrient deficiency Natural resource economics media_common.quotation_subject Population Biofortification 01 natural sciences medicine Humans Quality (business) Micronutrients education media_common education.field_of_study Food security business.industry Malnutrition 010401 analytical chemistry General Chemistry medicine.disease Nanostructures 0104 chemical sciences Agriculture Food Fortified Seeds Sustainability General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68:12189-12202 |
| ISSN: | 1520-5118 0021-8561 |
| Popis: | Micronutrient deficiencies in global food chains are a significant cause of ill health around the world, particularly in developing countries. Agriculture is the primary source of nutrients required for sound health, and as the population has continued to grow, the agricultural sector has come under pressure to improve crop production, in terms of both quantity and quality, to meet the global demands for food security. The use of engineered nanomaterial (ENM) has emerged as a promising technology to sustainably improve the efficiency of current agricultural practices as well as overall crop productivity. One promising approach that has begun to receive attention is to use ENM as seed treatments to biofortify agricultural crop production and quality. This review highlights the current state of the science for this approach as well as critical knowledge gaps and research needs that must be overcome to optimize the sustainable application of nano-enabled seed fortification approaches. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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