Tryptophan is an essential plant-derived amino acid that is needed for the in vivo
biosynthesis of proteins. After consumption, it is metabolically transformed to bioactive …

Maize is a major source of food security and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), Latin America, and the Caribbean, and is among the top three cereal crops in Asia …

Lysine and tryptophan are two essential amino acids and these are deficit in maize grain
thus posing the problem of nutritional deficiencies in the consumers. A wide range of …

The improvement of protein quality in maize so far has been based on recessive opaque2
(o2) mutant that along with endosperm-modifiers led to development of quality protein maize …

Protein nanomaterials are well-defined, hollow protein nanoparticles comprised of virus
capsids, virus-like particles, ferritin, heat shock proteins, chaperonins and many more …

Malnutrition is a widespread problem that affects human health, society, and the economy.
Traditional maize that serves as an important source of human nutrition is deficient in vitamin …

Malnutrition has emerged as one of the most serious health problem worldwide. Deficiency
of essential micronutrients in the diet leads to abnormal growth and development of humans …

Nutritious diet is vital for proper growth and development in humans. It helps in preventing
diseases, besides maintaining the body metabolism for physical and mental wellbeing …

Rice and wheat are the major staples contributing more than 75% to food-grain
consumption, while maize, pearl millet and sorghum are important alternative cereals in …

Vitamin A deficiency in humans is a widespread health problem. Quality protein maize
(QPM) is a popular food rich in lysine and tryptophan, but poor in provitamin A (proA). Here …