selenium is an essential element for humans, therefore, adding it to plants is convenient for biofortification. thus, the aim of this work was to analyze experimentally the ability of sodium selenite to increase the concentration of se and modify the antioxidant activity in tomato plants. we used plants of the toro hybrid variety and applied three treatments: 0, 2 and 5 mg l-1 of selenium as so...

Problem statement: Recently a particular attention was paid to the issue of microelement hunger, also termed hidden hunger. The problem was of global significance, since was related with the public health and concerns over 2 billion people. Approach: The study discusses the state of the art in the research on food biofortification as the sustainable solution to cope with micronutrient deficienc...

[This corrects the article on p. 171 in vol. 3, PMID: 22993514.].

Positive stress or essential and nonessential elements can improve nutritive values (biofortification) of edible plants. In the present study, we evaluate (i) effect moderate salinity on lettuce biofortification, evaluated as nutritional bioactive compound accumulation, (ii) role iodine in enhancing salt tolerance by increasing photorespiration content antioxidants lettuce. Physiological (gas e...

Plant-based foods offer an array of nutrients that are essential for human nutrition and promote good health. However, the major staple crops of the world are often deficient in some of these nutrients. Traditional agricultural approaches can marginally enhance the nutritional value of some foods, but the advances in molecular biology are rapidly being exploited to engineer crops with enhanced ...

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans and animals. Its necessity plants still under examination. Due to the contradictory nature of Se its significance, it has received much interest in recent years. deficiency can be harmful humans, yet almost a billion people are deficient. been associated with cancers, impairment organs, number other ailments. The biofortification livestock ...

Biofortification, the process of increasing density vitamins and minerals in a crop through plant breeding, agronomic practices, or biotechnology, is being increasingly recognized as cost-effective sustainable strategy to address micronutrient malnutrition globally. This comprehensive review provides an in-depth analysis role biofortification improving global health, with particular focus on it...

More than half the world’s population suffers from micronutrient malnutrition. Biofortification of staple food crops is a new public health approach to control vitamin A, iron, and zinc deficiencies in poor countries. Biofortification is the development of micronutrient‐dense staple crops using traditional breeding practices and modern biotechnology. It has multiple advantages: it capitalizes o...