TY - JOUR
T1 - Zinc biofortification in Triticum aestivum L. - from grains to bakery products
AU - Mourinho, Mara Palma
AU - Pataco, Inês Maria
AU - Oliveira, Karliana
AU - Santos, Cátia
AU - Pelica, João
AU - Ramalho, José Cochicho
AU - Leitão, António Eduardo
AU - Pais, Isabel P.
AU - Campos, Paula Scotti
AU - Lidon, Fernando José Cebola
AU - Reboredo, Fernando Henrique
AU - Pessoa, Maria Fernanda
N1 - Sem PDF.
PY - 2015/2
Y1 - 2015/2
N2 - Micronutrient deficiencies, namely those arising from zinc, pose serious human health problems. As a staple food crop, wheat is a major source of dietary energy and protein for the world's growing population, and a main target to reduce malnutrition via integration of agronomic fertilization practices. In this context, agronomic biofortification through fertilizer approaches, namely foliar application of Zn can increase grain Zn above the breeding target set by nutritionists. Nevertheless, zinc uptake and translocation, as well as milling yields and bioassimilation in the human intestinal mucosa must be also considered. This review synthesizes the progress made in the framework of the agronomic biofortification strategies for Zn enrichment of wheat, further considering the flour production and bioassimilation limitations.
AB - Micronutrient deficiencies, namely those arising from zinc, pose serious human health problems. As a staple food crop, wheat is a major source of dietary energy and protein for the world's growing population, and a main target to reduce malnutrition via integration of agronomic fertilization practices. In this context, agronomic biofortification through fertilizer approaches, namely foliar application of Zn can increase grain Zn above the breeding target set by nutritionists. Nevertheless, zinc uptake and translocation, as well as milling yields and bioassimilation in the human intestinal mucosa must be also considered. This review synthesizes the progress made in the framework of the agronomic biofortification strategies for Zn enrichment of wheat, further considering the flour production and bioassimilation limitations.
KW - Biofortification
KW - Wheat flour
KW - Zinc application on plants
KW - Zn absorption
KW - Zn bioavailability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84924631755&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.9755/ejfa.v27i2.19469
DO - 10.9755/ejfa.v27i2.19469
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84924631755
VL - 27
SP - 164
EP - 170
JO - Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture
JF - Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture
SN - 2079-052X
IS - 2(SI)
ER -