Cereals are a staple food for many people around the world; however, they are also a major
dietary source of toxic metal (loid) s. Many agricultural regions throughout the world are …

Micronutrient deficiency, also known as “hidden hunger,” is an increasingly serious global
challenge to humankind. Among the mineral elements, Fe (Iron) and Zn (Zinc) have earned …

Iron, zinc, copper and manganese are essential metals for cellular enzyme functions while
cadmium, mercury and the metalloid arsenic lack any biological function. Both, essential …

Background Understanding the relationships between nutrition, human health and plant
food source is among the highest priorities for public health. Therefore, enhancing the …

Soil contamination with heavy metal (loid) s threatens soil ecological functions, water quality
and food safety; the latter is the focus of this review. Cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) are the …

Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in maize grains is detrimental to human health. Developing
maize varieties with low Cd content is important for safe consumption of maize grains …

Rice is prone to take up the toxic elements arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) from paddy soil
through the transporters for other essential elements. Disruption of these essential …

Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal, affects the yield and quality of crops. Wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) can accumulate high Cd content in the grain, which poses a major worldwide …

Plants require copper for normal growth and development and have evolved an efficient
system for copper management based on transport proteins such as P1B-ATPases, also …

Soil contamination by heavy metals and metalloids such as cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As)
poses a major threat to the environment and to human health. Vacuolar sequestration is one …