Toxic metals and metalloids: Uptake, transport, detoxification, phytoremediation, and crop improvement for safer food
Agricultural soils are under threat of toxic metal/metalloid contamination from anthropogenic
activities, leading to excessive accumulation of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and …
activities, leading to excessive accumulation of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and …
Biological Properties of Vitamins of the B-Complex, Part 1: Vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5
M Hrubša, T Siatka, I Nejmanová, M Vopršalová… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the current knowledge on essential vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5.
These B-complex vitamins must be taken from diet, with the exception of vitamin B3, that can …
These B-complex vitamins must be taken from diet, with the exception of vitamin B3, that can …
Toxic heavy metal and metalloid accumulation in crop plants and foods
Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury are toxic elements that are almost ubiquitously present
at low levels in the environment because of anthropogenic influences. Dietary intake of plant …
at low levels in the environment because of anthropogenic influences. Dietary intake of plant …
[PDF][PDF] Phenotypic Variations, Environmental Effects and Genetic Basis Analysis of Grain Elemental Concentrations in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) for Improving Human …
Y Dwiningsih, J Alkahtani - 2022 - preprints.org
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is primary dietary source for half of the global population that
comprising both essential nutrients and toxic heavy metal elements for human health. A …
comprising both essential nutrients and toxic heavy metal elements for human health. A …
The journey of arsenic from soil to grain in rice
Arsenic (As) is a non-essential toxic metalloid whose elevated concentration in rice grains is
a serious issue both for rice yield and quality, and for human health. The rice-As interactions …
a serious issue both for rice yield and quality, and for human health. The rice-As interactions …
Arsenic as a food chain contaminant: mechanisms of plant uptake and metabolism and mitigation strategies
Arsenic (As) is an environmental and food chain contaminant. Excessive accumulation of As,
particularly inorganic arsenic (As i), in rice (Oryza sativa) poses a potential health risk to …
particularly inorganic arsenic (As i), in rice (Oryza sativa) poses a potential health risk to …
Geographical variations of cadmium and arsenic concentrations and arsenic speciation in Chinese rice
Rapid industrialization in China in recent decades has resulted in soil contamination in
some areas, raising the concern about food safety. Consumption of rice represents a major …
some areas, raising the concern about food safety. Consumption of rice represents a major …
Long-distance transport, vacuolar sequestration, tolerance, and transcriptional responses induced by cadmium and arsenic
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 …
cadmium, mercury and the metalloid arsenic lack any biological function. Both, essential …
Constitutive Overexpression of the OsNAS Gene Family Reveals Single-Gene Strategies for Effective Iron- and Zinc-Biofortification of Rice Endosperm
Background Rice is the primary source of food for billions of people in develo** countries,
yet the commonly consumed polished grain contains insufficient levels of the key …
yet the commonly consumed polished grain contains insufficient levels of the key …
Methylated arsenic species in rice: geographical variation, origin, and uptake mechanisms
Rice is a major source of inorganic arsenic (iAs) in the human diet because paddy rice is
efficient at accumulating As. Rice As speciation is dominated by iAs and dimethylarsinic acid …
efficient at accumulating As. Rice As speciation is dominated by iAs and dimethylarsinic acid …