Selenium fertilization strategies for bio-fortification of food: an agro-ecosystem approach

GH Ros, AMD Van Rotterdam, DW Bussink… - Plant and Soil, 2016 - Springer
Aims Although the global importance of selenium (Se) deficiency to human and animal
health has been recognized for decades, strategic Se fertilization interventions addressing …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium biofortification in the 21st century: status and challenges for healthy human nutrition

M Schiavon, S Nardi, F Dalla Vecchia, A Ertani - Plant and soil, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Selenium (Se) is an essential element for mammals and its deficiency
in the diet is a global problem. Plants accumulate Se and thus represent a major source of …

[HTML][HTML] Agronomic biofortification of significant cereal crops with selenium—A review

L Galić, T Vinković, B Ravnjak, Z Lončarić - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is an important micronutrient which is essential for most living organisms and
occurs in both organic and inorganic forms in the water system, soils, biomass, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium biofortification: Strategies, progress and challenges

OP Danso, B Asante-Badu, Z Zhang, J Song, Z Wang… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans and animals. Its necessity for plants
is still under examination. Due to the contradictory nature of Se and its significance, it has …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the efficacy of selenium fertilizers for wheat biofortification

C Ramkissoon, F Degryse, RC da Silva, R Baird… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Increasing the selenium (Se) concentration of staple crops by fertilization is a valuable
pathway to increase Se in the human diet, thus preventing Se deficiency. A pot trial was set …

Bioavailability of selenium in soil-plant system and a regulatory approach

QT Dinh, M Wang, TAT Tran, F Zhou… - Critical Reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the bioavailability of selenium (Se) in the soil–plant system plays a vital role
in phytoremediation and agronomic biofortification strategies. This review aimed to (a) …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium biofortification: roles, mechanisms, responses and prospects

A Hossain, M Skalicky, M Brestic, S Maitra, S Sarkar… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The trace element selenium (Se) is a crucial element for many living organisms, including
soil microorganisms, plants and animals, including humans. Generally, in Nature Se is taken …

Roles of selenium in mineral plant nutrition: ROS scavenging responses against abiotic stresses

MGDB Lanza, AR Dos Reis - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Agronomic biofortification of crops with selenium (Se) is an important strategy to minimize
hidden hunger and increase nutrient intake in poor populations. Selenium is an element that …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of selenium biofortification on crop nutritional quality

M Malagoli, M Schiavon, S Dall'Acqua… - Frontiers in plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Selenium (Se) at very low doses has crucial functions in humans and animals. Since plants
represent the main dietary source of this element, Se-containing crops may be used as a …

Agronomic biofortification of cowpea with selenium: effects of selenate and selenite applications on selenium and phytate concentrations in seeds

VM Silva, EHM Boleta, JT Martins… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Selenium (Se) is a nutrient for animals and humans, and is considered
beneficial to higher plants. Selenium concentrations are low in most soils, which can result …