Agriculture: The real nexus for enhancing bioavailable micronutrients in food crops

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 299-307

  Welch, Ross M ^a   Graham, Robin D ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Biofortification; Human health; Iron; Micronutrient malnutrition; Nutritional quality; Selenium; Vitamins; Zinc

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROP; DIET; FOOD; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 20444408751     PISSN: 0946672X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2005.03.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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