Solanum tuberosum A Promising Crop for Starvation Problem

• Other Authors: Yildiz, Mustafa (Editor), Ozgen, Yasin (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2021
• Subjects: Gardening: growing fruit & vegetables; food security, potato, sustainability, antioxidants, wastewater, antioxidant activity
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the fourth-largest food crop produced in the world with approximately 370 million tonnes. This product is a staple in many diets throughout the world and the underground swollen tubers of the plant are rich sources of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals (K, Mn, Mg, Fe,...