The relevance of biotechnology in the development of functional foods for improved nutritional and health quality in developing countries

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 754-763

  Niba, Lorraine L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Developing countries; Food quality; Functional foods; Health

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; STARCH; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DNA MODIFICATION; FERMENTED PRODUCT; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD QUALITY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROP; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH STATUS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; SHORT SURVEY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 3042584503     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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