Selenium (Se) deficiency in human and animal nutrition is primarily due to low levels of Se soils. It can be prevented by enriching crops, such as wheat, with through agronomic biofortification. Although not essential for plants, it shows a dual effect on their metabolism depending its concentration. This study aimed elucidate the impact five different concentrations (0.4, 4, 20, 40, 400 mg/kg)...

Malnutrition is a significant threat to mankind and deficiency of important minerals like boron (B) exert negative impacts on human health mostly in developing least developed countries. Chickpea an legume with wide consumption diet due easily digestible dietary protein grown. grown arid semi-arid regions Pakistan. The B-deficiency these areas not only decreases chickpea productivity, but also ...

Iron biofortification of the common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) commenced in earnest ~18 years ago. Based on knowledge at time, approach for beans was simply to breed increased Fe concentration based 3 major assumptions: (1) The average is ~50 μg/g; (2) Higher results more bioavailable delivered absorption; (3) Breeding high a trait that can be achieved through traditional breeding and sustaina...