Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops. Food and Energy Security
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Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops. Food and Energy Security. / Scharff, Lars; Saltenis, Vandasue Lily Rodrigues; Jensen, Poul Erik; Baekelandt, Alexandra; Burgess, Alexandra J. ; Burow, Meike; Ceriotti, Aldo ; Cohan, Jean-Pierre ; Geu-Flores, Fernando; Halkier, Barbara Ann; Haslam, Richard P. ; Inzé, Dirk; Lankhorst, René Klein; Murchie, Erik ; Napier, Johnathan A. ; Nacry, Philippe; Parry, Martin A.J.; Santino, Angelo ; Scarano, Aurelia ; Sparvoli, Francesca ; Wilhelm, Ralf ; Pribil, Mathias.
In: Food and Energy Security, Vol. 11, No. 1, e327, 2022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Prospects to improve the nutritional quality of crops. Food and Energy Security
AU - Scharff, Lars
AU - Saltenis, Vandasue Lily Rodrigues
AU - Jensen, Poul Erik
AU - Baekelandt, Alexandra
AU - Burgess, Alexandra J.
AU - Burow, Meike
AU - Ceriotti, Aldo
AU - Cohan, Jean-Pierre
AU - Geu-Flores, Fernando
AU - Halkier, Barbara Ann
AU - Haslam, Richard P.
AU - Inzé, Dirk
AU - Lankhorst, René Klein
AU - Murchie, Erik
AU - Napier, Johnathan A.
AU - Nacry, Philippe
AU - Parry, Martin A.J.
AU - Santino, Angelo
AU - Scarano, Aurelia
AU - Sparvoli, Francesca
AU - Wilhelm, Ralf
AU - Pribil, Mathias
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - A growing world population as well as the need to enhance sustainability and health create challenges for crop breeding. To address these challenges, not only quantitative but also qualitative improvements are needed, especially regarding the macro- and micronutrient composition and content. In this review, we describe different examples on how the nutritional quality of crops and the bioavailability of individual nutrients can be optimised. We focus on increasing protein content, the use of alternative protein crops, and improving protein functionality. Furthermore, approaches to enhance the content of vitamins and minerals as well as healthy specialised metabolites and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are considered. In addition, methods to reduce antinutrients and toxins are presented. On the one hand, these approaches could help to decrease the ‘hidden hunger’ caused by micronutrient deficiencies. On the other hand, a more diverse crop range with improved nutritional profile could help to shift to healthier and more sustainable plant-based diets.
AB - A growing world population as well as the need to enhance sustainability and health create challenges for crop breeding. To address these challenges, not only quantitative but also qualitative improvements are needed, especially regarding the macro- and micronutrient composition and content. In this review, we describe different examples on how the nutritional quality of crops and the bioavailability of individual nutrients can be optimised. We focus on increasing protein content, the use of alternative protein crops, and improving protein functionality. Furthermore, approaches to enhance the content of vitamins and minerals as well as healthy specialised metabolites and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are considered. In addition, methods to reduce antinutrients and toxins are presented. On the one hand, these approaches could help to decrease the ‘hidden hunger’ caused by micronutrient deficiencies. On the other hand, a more diverse crop range with improved nutritional profile could help to shift to healthier and more sustainable plant-based diets.
U2 - 10.1002/fes3.327
DO - 10.1002/fes3.327
M3 - Journal article
VL - 11
JO - Food and Energy Security
JF - Food and Energy Security
SN - 2048-3694
IS - 1
M1 - e327
ER -
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