Title
The micronutrient content in underutilized crops: the Lupinus mutabilis sweet case
Date Issued
01 December 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Nature Research
Abstract
Adequate intake of micronutrients is necessary to reduce widespread health issues linked to low intake of iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), boron (B), copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn). Because more than two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiency globally, to address this problem, highly-nutritious ancestral Peruvian crops like tarwi can be an important component of food security. Thus, our work explores the tarwi micronutrient variability to select biofortified genotypes without affecting seed size and weight. Tarwi is a biofortified food because of its seeds' Fe, Zn, and B content. Furthermore, Boron showed a positive correlation between seed size and weight. At the same time, copper showed a negative correlation. Finally, six accessions (P14, P16, P21, T05, T08, and T25) that are biofortified for Fe, Zn, and B with excellent seed size and weight and with adequate levels of Cu and Mn; adding value to Peruvian biodiversity at a low cost is a starting point for a breeding program to prevent micronutrient disorders.
Volume
12
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Protección y nutrición de las plantas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85137417991
PubMed ID
Source
Scientific Reports
ISSN of the container
20452322
Sponsor(s)
The authors would also like to thank Abelardo Calderon and Jose De Vega for their critical reading. The authors confirm that no collection of plant or seed specimens was practiced in the present study. Moreover, the plant material was provided by INIA (Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria) and is under the Material Transfer Agreement ATMG-001-2015. This study also complies with relevant institutional, national, and international guidelines and legislation, and no genotyping data have been analyzed or generated during the study.
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