Biofortification aims to increase the concentration of bioavailable elements in crops, to
increase their nutritional quality. Selenium is a trace element of great impact on the …

Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans. Its consumption comes from food of
animal or vegetal origin; whose content varies widely depending on its availability in soil or …

Selenium is an essential element for humans, therefore, adding it to plants is convenient for
biofortification. Thus, the aim of this work was to analyze experimentally the ability of sodium …

The objective of biofortification is the human consumption of high nutritional quality food, rich
in micronutrients. Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient in human nutrition, and its …

The micronutrient biofortification of agricultural crops is a process of increasing the
bioavailable concentrations of essential elements in the edible portions of cultivated plants …

Selenium (Se) biofortification of plants has been recognized as a good strategy to improve
the nutritive value of vegetables and increase Se daily intake in humans. Identifying the most …

Selenium is an important element associated with enhancement of antioxidant activity in
plants, microorganisms, animals, and humans. In Brazil, the information on Se in agricultural …

The supply of foods enriched with selenium (Se) is an effective way to improve human Se
intake, especially in developing countries. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the efficiency …

It is well known that selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans, presenting
antioxidant functions. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of Raphanus sativus L. as …

This experiment was carried out in a greenhouse to evaluate the effects of selenium
application (as Na2SeO3) on mineral concentration (as N, P, K, Ca and Se), biomass, yield …