Contribution of Crop Biofortification in Mitigating Vitamin Deficiency Globally

Chaturvedi, Siddhant; Chaudhary, Roni; Tiwari, Siddharth

doi:10.1002/9781119672425.ch7

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“…Malnutrition or hidden hunger is a major problem in developing and underdeveloped countries due to the limited access of diverse diets and other nutrient interventions. In these countries, the population is predominantly dependent on staple food crops which are rich in carbohydrates but low in micronutrients (Chaturvedi et al 2021 ). Thus, biofortification of staple crops through agronomic approach, genetic engineering and conventional breeding could be the possible way to eradicate malnutrition from the world (Chaturvedi et al 2021 ).…”

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“…In these countries, the population is predominantly dependent on staple food crops which are rich in carbohydrates but low in micronutrients (Chaturvedi et al 2021 ). Thus, biofortification of staple crops through agronomic approach, genetic engineering and conventional breeding could be the possible way to eradicate malnutrition from the world (Chaturvedi et al 2021 ). Biofortification of crops also aids in plant health and production, reducing the abiotic and biotic stress conditions.…”

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Metabolic engineering in food crops to enhance ascorbic acid production: crop biofortification perspectives for human health

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Physiol Mol Biol Plants

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Ascorbic acid (AsA) also known as vitamin C is considered as an essential micronutrient in the diet of humans. The human body is unable to synthesize AsA, thus solely dependent on exogenous sources to accomplish the nutritional requirement. AsA plays a crucial role in different physiological aspects of human health like bone formation, iron absorption, maintenance and development of connective tissues, conversion of cholesterol to bile acid and production of serotonin. It carries antioxidant properties and is involved in curing various clinical disorders such as scurvy, viral infection, neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, anemia, and diabetes. It also plays a significant role in COVID-19 prevention and recovery by improving the oxygen index and enhancing the production of natural killer cells and T-lymphocytes. In plants, AsA plays important role in floral induction, seed germination, senescence, ROS regulation and photosynthesis. AsA is an essential counterpart of the antioxidant system and helps to defend the plants against abiotic and biotic stresses. Surprisingly, the deficiencies of AsA are spreading in both developed and developing countries. The amount of AsA in the major food crops such as wheat, rice, maize, and other raw natural plant foods is inadequate to fulfill its dietary requirements. Hence, the biofortification of AsA in staple crops would be feasible and cost-effective means of delivering AsA to populations that may have limited access to diverse diets and other interventions. In this review, we endeavor to provide information on the role of AsA in plants and human health, and also perused various biotechnological and agronomical approaches for elevating AsA content in food crops.

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confidence: 99%