Potato Vitamins, Minerals and Phytonutrients from a Plant Biology Perspective

As the link between diet and health becomes increasingly characterized, the nutritional value of foods is being increasingly prioritized by the public. This can create both challenges and opportunities for plant breeding programs and food processing companies. This review will focus on the nutrition...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of potato research 2019-04, Vol.96 (2), p.111-126
Hauptverfasser: Navarre, Duroy A., Brown, Charles R., Sathuvalli, Vidyasagar R.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:As the link between diet and health becomes increasingly characterized, the nutritional value of foods is being increasingly prioritized by the public. This can create both challenges and opportunities for plant breeding programs and food processing companies. This review will focus on the nutritional composition of potatoes and examine the role potatoes can play in providing global food security. The amounts of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients in potatoes vary tremendously depending on the cultivar and are also influenced by environment. Potatoes are well known to be good sources of potassium and vitamin C. They also contain an array of other bioactives, including high amounts of phenylpropanoids, compounds known to have diverse health-promoting roles in humans. While potatoes already contain generous amounts of various phytonutrients, by taking advantage of the available extensive germplasm resources, future cultivars can be further improved and provide additional options that help satisfy rapidly evolving consumer preferences and changing market demands.
ISSN:1099-209X
1874-9380
DOI:10.1007/s12230-018-09703-6