Besides being important in the fermentation of foods and beverages, yeasts have shown numerous beneficial effects on human health. Among these, probiotic effects are the most well known health effects including prevention and treatment of intestinal diseases and immunomodulatory effects. Other beneficial functions of yeasts are improvement of bioavailability of minerals through the hydrolysis o...

Iron is a well-known metal. Used by humankind since ancient times in many different ways, this element is present in all living organisms, where, unfortunately, it represents a two-way problem. Being an essential block in the composition of different proteins and metabolic pathways, iron is a vital component for animals and plants. That is why iron deficiency has a severe impact on the lives of...

The supply of food products that present adequate nutritional quality is extremely important for maintaining the health population. Thus, different techniques have been used to obtain biofortified foods, with aim combating malnutrition caused by absence essential micronutrients, especially in poorest populations. This review presents an overview biofortification, emphasis on orange-flesh sweet ...