Arsenic contamination in the rice agro-ecosystem, its consequent spread into the food chain,
and its adverse impact are a global concern. However, assessment of the impact of arsenic …

Consequences of paddy cultivation in arsenic (As)-contaminated environment on crop
growth, yield, and transmission to food chain through consumption of rice are known to all …

Rice is an important food crop that is susceptible to arsenic (As) contamination under paddy
soil conditions depending on As uptake characteristics of the rice genotypes. Here we …

Genetic analysis of 38 rice varieties released by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
(BRRI) identified 34 as indica, 2 as admixed between indica and aus, and 4 as belonging to …

Rice remains a major staple food source for the rapidly growing world population. However,
regular occurrences of carcinogenic arsenic (As) minerals in waterlogged paddy topsoil …

Rice is an essential staple food and feeds over half of the world's population. Consumption
of rice has increased from limited intake in Western countries some 50 years ago to major …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is primary dietary source for half of the global population that
comprising both essential nutrients and toxic heavy metal elements for human health. A …

Background Rice is a major source of dietary intake of arsenic (As) for the populations that
consume rice as a staple food. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the As concentration in …

Arsenic (As) contamination and its adverse consequences on rice agroecosystem are well
known. Rice has the credit to feed more than 50% of the world population but concurrently …

Background and aim In numerous areas, rice cultivated under flooded conditions is exposed
simultaneously to iron excess and arsenic contamination. The impact of these combined …