About this Research Topic
The field of agro-morphological and nutritional profiling of crops is critical in addressing global food security and nutrition challenges. Despite significant advancements, approximately 2.3 billion people still lack access to a nutritious, balanced diet, with 720-811 million chronically undernourished. Furthermore, one-third of women of childbearing age are anaemic, and 22% of children under five are stunted. Diversifying the global agricultural and food system, particularly through the inclusion of underutilized and new crops, is essential for mitigating hunger and achieving sustainable agriculture. Current research highlights the need for comprehensive characterization of crops, focusing on their phenotyping, nutritional, and anti-nutritional profiles. However, gaps remain in understanding the levels of anti-nutritional compounds and identifying crops rich in essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and vitamins. Addressing these gaps is crucial for promoting crops that can be directly incorporated into national food baskets and supported through government policies.
This research topic aims to collate novel research on the phenotyping and nutritional characteristics of food crops. By focusing on these areas, the research aims to provide affordable nutrition to consumers and contribute to the global goal of Zero Hunger.
To gather further insights into the agro-morphological and nutritional profiling of crops, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Exploring unique attributes of emerging food sources
- Unveiling the potential of neglected food components and their diverse utilizations
- Enhancing the appreciation of time-honored culinary traits (traditional food)
- Transforming agricultural residues into valuable resources: identification and utilization of bioactive compounds
- Phenotyping and nutritional characterization of food crop plants
- Nutritional and anti-nutritional profiling of crops for trait-specific germplasm discovery and their health effects
- In-silico characterization of nutritional and anti-nutritional genes, transcripts, and modeling of bioactive proteins and compounds
- Nutrition and environmental sustainability of crops and their market trend analysis
- Functional biochemistry of crop nutrients
- Analytical techniques and protocols for nutritional profiling
- Health benefits: in vitro and in vivo studies
- Application of biotechnology, computational biology, and bioinformatics for the nutritional profiling of crops
- Methodologies to promote nutrient-rich crops.
This research topic aims to collate novel research on the phenotyping and nutritional characteristics of food crops. By focusing on these areas, the research aims to provide affordable nutrition to consumers and contribute to the global goal of Zero Hunger.
To gather further insights into the agro-morphological and nutritional profiling of crops, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Exploring unique attributes of emerging food sources
- Unveiling the potential of neglected food components and their diverse utilizations
- Enhancing the appreciation of time-honored culinary traits (traditional food)
- Transforming agricultural residues into valuable resources: identification and utilization of bioactive compounds
- Phenotyping and nutritional characterization of food crop plants
- Nutritional and anti-nutritional profiling of crops for trait-specific germplasm discovery and their health effects
- In-silico characterization of nutritional and anti-nutritional genes, transcripts, and modeling of bioactive proteins and compounds
- Nutrition and environmental sustainability of crops and their market trend analysis
- Functional biochemistry of crop nutrients
- Analytical techniques and protocols for nutritional profiling
- Health benefits: in vitro and in vivo studies
- Application of biotechnology, computational biology, and bioinformatics for the nutritional profiling of crops
- Methodologies to promote nutrient-rich crops.
Keywords: Crops, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Food technology, Human health
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