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
… of Se and Se-nanoparticles in biofortification. The use of selenium and nano-selenium to
promote human health is discussed, including the biofortification of crops through soil and other …

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
… breeding) and biofortification under challenging conditions; (iv) effects of Se biofortification
on plant food nutritional traits; (v) impact of Se-enriched food on human health with special …

Selenium biofortification: roles, mechanisms, responses and prospects

A Hossain, M Skalicky, M Brestic, S Maitra, S Sarkar… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
… As a result of the agronomic Se biofortification program, human health in Finland increased
… doubled within 3 years of the introduction of the biofortification [88]. The prevalence of heart …

Selenium biofortification of wheat as a strategy to improve human nutrition

A Radawiec, W Szulc, B Rutkowska - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Selenium is a necessary nutrient important for human health. Like the majority of trace
elements, it is bimodal. Its positive effect occurs in a particular, narrow content range below which …

Selenium biofortification in food crops: Key mechanisms and future perspectives

N Sarwar, M Akhtar, MA Kamran, M Imran… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
human health, Se biofortification options in food crops, modifications in traditional biofortification
… and future research perspectives in Se biofortification to understand and adopt certain …

Agronomic biofortification of significant cereal crops with selenium—A review

L Galić, T Vinković, B Ravnjak, Z Lončarić - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
… Se is a mineral micronutrient essential for the adequate and healthy life of humans, animals,
… Dietary Se deficiency has negative effects for human health, and more than 40 types of …

Selenium biofortification and interaction with other elements in plants: a review

X Zhou, J Yang, HJ Kronzucker, W Shi - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
… to improve Se biofortification, with a focus on both agronomic practice and human health. …
in the edible parts of crops by means of biofortification is a major goal. With the refinement of …

Selenium biofortification of crop food by beneficial microorganisms

Y Ye, J Qu, Y Pu, S Rao, F Xu, C Wu - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
… , however, Se is deficient in soil in many places all around the world, resulting in human
, Se biofortification is a popular approach to improve Se uptake and maintain human health. …

Current knowledge on selenium biofortification to improve the nutraceutical profile of food: A comprehensive review

R D'Amato, L Regni, B Falcinelli, S Mattioli… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
… investigated the Se biofortification of plants to produce Se-enriched foods and elicit the
production of secondary metabolites, which may benefit human health when incorporated into …

Selenium biofortification: Strategies, progress and challenges

OP Danso, B Asante-Badu, Z Zhang, J Song, Z Wang… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
… understanding of the Se biofortification of plants and animals, as … biofortification, selenium
in plants and animals, effects of selenium on plants and animals, selenium and human health