Selenium (Se), which can be both hazardous and beneficial to plants, animals and humans,
plays a pivotal role in regulating soil-plant-human ecosystem functions. The biogeochemical …

Nutrient deficiency in food crops is seriously affecting human health, especially those in the
rural areas, and nanotechnology may become the most sustainable approach to alleviating …

Selenium (Se) is yet to be confirmed as essential for plants, but it has proven to be an
essential trace element for humans and other animals. However, it is well documented that …

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals, but lead to toxicity
when taken in excessive amounts. Plants are the main source of dietary Se, but essentiality …

The importance of selenium (Se) for medicine, industry and the environment is increasingly
apparent. Se is essential for many species, including humans, but toxic at elevated …

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace-element that becomes toxic when present at high
concentrations for aquatic organisms. The knowledge about the mechanism of Se toxicity in …

Selenium (Se), being an essential micronutrient, enhances plant growth and development in
trace amounts. It also protects plants against different abiotic stresses by acting as an …

Selenium (Se) is an essential element for many animals including humans, prokaryotes and
a few green algae. For plants, Se essentiality is yet to be demonstrated. Nevertheless, it is …

Agricultural productivity is constantly being forced to maintain yield stability to feed the
enormously growing world population. However, shrinking arable and nutrient-deprived soil …

Background Despite selenium's toxicity in plants at higher levels, crops supply most of the
essential dietary selenium in humans. In plants, inorganic selenium can be assimilated into …