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Soil-type influences human selenium status and underlies widespread selenium deficiency risks in Malawi [PDF]

, 2013
Selenium (Se) is an essential human micronutrient with critical roles in immune functioning and antioxidant defence. Estimates of dietary Se intakes and status are scarce for Africa although crop surveys indicate deficiency is probably widespread in ...
Ander, E. Louise, Black, Colin R., Broadley, Martin R., Chilima, Benson, Chilimba, Allan D.C., Fairweather-Tait, Susan J., Gibson, Rosalind S., Gondwe, Jellita, Hurst, Rachel, Joy, Edward J.M., Kalimbira, Alexander A., Kang'ombe, Dalitso, Siyame, Edwin W.P., Stein, Alexander J., Watts, Michael J., Young, Scott D.   +15 more
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Agronomic biofortification of cereals with zinc: a review

, 2018
Zinc (Zn) still represents an important health problem in developing countries, caused mainly by inadequate dietary intake. A large consumption of cereal‐based foods with small concentrations and low bioavailability of Zn is the major reason behind this ...
I. Cakmak, U. B. Kutman
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Arabidopsis NPF7.2 mediates coumarin uptake for root iron acquisition

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary Iron (Fe) is a transition metal necessary for achieving essential physiological processes throughout the plant lifecycle. In Arabidopsis thaliana, secreting Fe‐mobilizing coumarins (FMC) is a key mechanism enabling roots to acquire nonbioavailable Fe present in soils.
Shunsuke Watanabe, Meijie Li, Alice Rossille, Chérhazad Boustani, Kevin Robe, Yuri Kanno, Mitsunori Seo, Christian Dubos   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zinc biofortification potential of diverse mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] genotypes under field conditions.

PLoS ONE, 2021
Zinc (Zn) is an important micronutrient for crop plants and essential for human health. The Zn-deficiency is an important malnutrition problem known globally. Biofortified foods could overcome Zn deficiency in humans. Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]
Muhammad Umar Haider, Mubshar Hussain, Muhammad Farooq, Sami Ul-Allah, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Mona S Alwahibi, Shahid Farooq   +6 more
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Biofortification of Plant- and Animal-Based Foods in Limiting the Problem of Microelement Deficiencies—A Narrative Review

Nutrients
With a burgeoning global population, meeting the demand for increased food production presents challenges, particularly concerning mineral deficiencies in diets. Micronutrient shortages like iron, iodine, zinc, selenium, and magnesium carry severe health
W. Białowąs, Eliza Blicharska, K. Drabik   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An atlas of plant selenium metabolism

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary Selenium (Se) is not only a rare and toxic element but also an essential micronutrient for humans and animals that is often in short supply. Terrestrial plants do not require Se, but it can have growth‐promoting or negative effects, depending on the exposure level.
Jeroen van der Woude, Mark G. M. Aarts, Michela Schiavon, Antony van der Ent   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic effects of polysaccharide-functionalized selenium nanoparticles on rice growth and biofortification: a metabolomics approach

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
Background Selenium (Se) deficiency affects a significant portion of the global population, making biofortification of staple crops essential for public health.
Fusen Li, Ping Li, Xinping Wang, Yinghui Gu, Zhihui Luan, Kai Song   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioconversion of carotenoids into high‐value crocins using a marine sponge carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Summary Carotenoids and apocarotenoids are widespread specialized metabolites, yet animals, including sponges, lack the ability to synthesize carotenoids de novo and must obtain them from dietary or microbial sources. The roles of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases (CCDs) in marine animals remain largely unexplored. A CCD from the marine sponge Suberites
Elena Moreno‐Giménez, Lucía Morote, Alberto José López Jiménez, Eduardo Parreño, Jian You Wang, Matteo Nava, Carolina Aguado, Rafael Luján, Salim Al‐Babili, Gianfranco Diretto, Oussama Ahrazem, Lourdes Gómez‐Gómez   +11 more
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Possible Roles of Rhizospheric and Endophytic Microbes to Provide a Safe and Affordable Means of Crop Biofortification

Agronomy, 2019
Biofortification has been used to improve micronutrient contents in crops for human consumption. In under-developed regions, it is important to fortify crops so that people can obtain essential micronutrients despite the limited variety in their diets ...
Yee-Shan Ku, Hafiz Mamoon Rehman, Hon-Ming Lam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategies to achieve adequate vitamin A intake for young children: options for Cameroon. [PDF]

, 2020
Meeting children's vitamin A (VA) needs remains a policy priority. Doing so efficiently is a fiscal imperative and protecting at-risk children during policy transitions is a moral imperative.
Assiene, Jules Guintang, Brown, Kenneth H, Clermont, Adrienne, Engle-Stone, Reina, Kagin, Justin, Luo, Hanqi, Nankap, Martin, Tarini, Ann, Vosti, Stephen A   +8 more
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