Researchers have improved the nutritional value of plant-based milks through the implementation of simple pretreatment methods.
Biotechnology
Dec 8, 2023
0
1
Planting flowers beside food crops on farms in India attracts bees, boosts pollination and improves crop yield and quality, researchers have found.
Ecology
Nov 28, 2023
0
16
Online grocery shopping has become more popular since the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales from online food retail in the United States are projected to grow from 9.5% of total food commerce in 2020 to 20.5% in 2026. Given this, ...
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2023
0
2
Mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.)) is a widely grown legume crop that serves as a sustainable and valuable source of dietary protein, which is rich in essential amino acids, fats, carbohydrates, and a variety of bioactive substances.
Biotechnology
Sep 4, 2023
0
1
Research has brought clarity to the longstanding question of how starch granules form in the seeds of Triticeae crops—wheat, barley, and rye—unlocking diverse potential benefits for numerous industries and for human health.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 24, 2023
0
144
In a study published in the journal Food Quality and Safety, researchers from Zhejiang University have unveiled significant findings about the carbohydrate composition of Polygonatum sibiricum, a renowned traditional Chinese ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 21, 2023
0
51
Improvements in crop productivity and nutritional value are needed to meet increased global demand for food in terms of both quantity and quality. A strategy being investigated by KAUST researchers to address the issue is ...
Bio & Medicine
Jul 31, 2023
0
36
The search for healthier food options combined with an increase in nutrition-related diseases has given rise to nutrition fads such as eating gluten-free, taking supplements and adopting restrictive diets. This, in turn, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 24, 2023
0
13
Generating haploid plants for the purpose of obtaining pure double haploid (DH) lines is widely recognized as one of the most efficient breeding strategies in modern agriculture. Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), an important ...
Biotechnology
Jul 10, 2023
0
2
When the seeds of plants such as pea and sunflower are biofortified with zinc, the seedlings they quickly produce—harvested as microgreens—could both help to mitigate global malnutrition and boost the odds of people surviving ...
Agriculture
May 4, 2023
0
26
