Combating Mineral Malnutrition through Iron and Zinc Biofortification of Cereals

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 329-346

  Shahzad, Zaigham ^a   Rouached, Hatem ^a   Rakha, Allah ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Biofortification; Biotechnology; Iron; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENES; IRON; MINERALS; NUTRITION;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOFORTIFICATION; BREEDING PROGRAM; COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; GENETIC STUDIES; GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HEALTH-RELATED PROBLEMS; LIVING ORGANISMS;

ZINC;

EID: 84902333569     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12063     Document Type: Article

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