Selenium and nano-selenium biofortification for human health: Opportunities and challenges

H El-Ramady, SED Faizy, N Abdalla, H Taha… - Soil Systems, 2020 - mdpi.com
Selenium is an essential micronutrient required for the health of humans and lower plants,
but its importance for higher plants is still being investigated. The biological functions of Se …

The role of selenium nanoparticles in agriculture and food technology

JJO Garza-García, JA Hernández-Díaz… - Biological trace element …, 2022 - Springer
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for diverse organisms such as mammals,
bacteria, some insects and nematodes, archaea, and algae, as it is involved in a large …

Selenium biofortification

GS Bañuelos, ZQ Lin, M Broadley - Selenium in plants: Molecular …, 2017 - Springer
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for animals and humans, and thus, low dietary
intake of Se can cause health disorders in humans and animals. The Se content of food is …

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 …

Global soil distribution, dietary access routes, bioconversion mechanisms and the human health significance of selenium: A review

JN Ekumah, Y Ma, NDK Akpabli-Tsigbe, E Kwaw, S Ma… - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) is a required micronutrient with numerous health implications for all life forms.
Organic Se species are considered nutritionally beneficial since they are highly bioavailable …

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 …

Selenium biofortification in food crops: Key mechanisms and future perspectives

N Sarwar, M Akhtar, MA Kamran, M Imran… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for animal and humans; however, its essentiality
in plants is yet to be established. Nevertheless, its beneficial role is reported in crop plants …

Selenium–fascinating microelement, properties and sources in food

M Kieliszek - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Selenium is a micronutrient that is essential for the proper functioning of all organisms.
Studies on the functions of selenium are rapidly developing. This element is a cofactor of …

Physiological benefits of novel selenium delivery via nanoparticles

A Au, A Mojadadi, JY Shao, G Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dietary selenium (Se) intake within the physiological range is critical to maintain various
biological functions, including antioxidant defence, redox homeostasis, growth …

A recent update on the impact of nano-selenium on plant growth, metabolism, and stress tolerance

R Samynathan, B Venkidasamy, K Ramya… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is a microelement that plays an important nutrient role by influencing various
physiological and biochemical traits in plants. It has been shown to stimulate plant …