Format:
1 online resource (524 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783030286835
Content:
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I: Food Security, Diets and Health -- Chapter 1: Global Food Security, Contributions from Sustainable Potato Agri-Food Systems -- 1.1 Introduction: The Current Situation of Global Hunger, Food Security, and Agricultural Growth -- 1.2 The Potato in the Global Food System -- 1.3 Potato Production and Demand Trends by Region -- 1.4 The Potato Remains a Food Security Crop in the Developing World's "Nutrition Transition" -- 1.5 Policies and Strategies for the Development of the Potato as a Food Security Crop -- 1.6 Food Security Challenges and Perspectives for Potato Research and Development -- 1.6.1 Potato in a Global Food Security Context -- 1.6.2 Research and Innovation for Sustainable Potato Cropping -- 1.6.3 Potato Breeding, a Driving Force Towards More Efficient Potato Production -- 1.6.4 Seed Quality and Availability, the Key to Harvest Success -- 1.6.5 Potato Crop Management and Farming Practices to Increase Productivity and Sustainability -- 1.6.6 Integrating Food Security and Value Chain Development -- 1.6.7 Post-harvest Management: Reducing Food Losses -- 1.7 Concluding Remarks: Towards Future Potato Research for Global Food and Nutrition Security -- References -- Chapter 2: The Potato and Its Contribution to the Human Diet and Health -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Contribution to Diet -- 2.2.1 Energy -- 2.2.2 Carbohydrates -- 2.2.2.1 Starch -- 2.2.2.2 Sugars -- 2.2.3 Protein -- 2.2.4 Lipids -- 2.2.5 Fiber -- 2.2.6 Minerals -- 2.2.7 Vitamins -- 2.2.8 Antioxidants -- 2.2.9 Phenolics -- 2.2.9.1 Chlorogenic Acid -- 2.2.9.2 Anthocyanins -- 2.2.10 Carotenoids -- 2.3 Antioxidant Activity -- 2.4 Glycoalkaloids -- 2.5 Contribution to Health -- 2.5.1 Anticancer Effect -- 2.5.1.1 Role of Potato Antioxidants -- 2.5.1.2 Role of Potato Glycoalkaloids.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783030286828
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9783030286828
Language:
English
