Roles of selenium in mineral plant nutrition: ROS scavenging responses against abiotic stresses

MGDB Lanza, AR Dos Reis - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Agronomic biofortification of crops with selenium (Se) is an important strategy to minimize
hidden hunger and increase nutrient intake in poor populations. Selenium is an element that …

The role of nanoparticles in plant biochemical, physiological, and molecular responses under drought stress: A review

A Rasheed, H Li, MM Tahir, A Mahmood… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Drought stress (DS) is a serious challenge for sustaining global crop production and food
security. Nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as an excellent tool to enhance crop production …

Selenium and silica nanostructure-based recovery of strawberry plants subjected to drought stress

SM Zahedi, F Moharrami, S Sarikhani, M Padervand - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Drought is an important environmental stress that has negative effects on plant growth
leading to a reduction in yield. In this study, the positive role of nanoparticles of SiO2, Se …

Selenium in plants: Boon or bane?

M Hasanuzzaman, MHMB Bhuyan, A Raza… - Environmental and …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-selenium, silicon and H2O2 boost growth and productivity of cucumber under combined salinity and heat stress

TA Shalaby, E Abd-Alkarim, F El-Aidy… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The production of cucumber under combined salinity and heat stress is a crucial challenge
facing many countries particularly in arid environments. This challenge could be controlled …

The role of selenium nanoparticles in agriculture and food technology

JJO Garza-García, JA Hernández-Díaz… - Biological trace element …, 2022 - Springer
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for diverse organisms such as mammals,
bacteria, some insects and nematodes, archaea, and algae, as it is involved in a large …

Influence of Nano Silicon and Nano Selenium on Root Characters, Growth, Ion Selectivity, Yield, and Yield Components of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Salinity …

SA Badawy, BA Zayed, SMA Bassiouni, AHA Mahdi… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rice production under salinity stress is a critical challenge facing many countries,
particularly those in arid and semi-arid regions. This challenge could be handled by …

Current knowledge on selenium biofortification to improve the nutraceutical profile of food: A comprehensive review

R D'Amato, L Regni, B Falcinelli, S Mattioli… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Selenium (Se) is an important micronutrient for living organisms, since it is involved in
several physiological and metabolic processes. Se intake in humans is often low and very …

Selenium biofortification: Strategies, progress and challenges

OP Danso, B Asante-Badu, Z Zhang, J Song, Z Wang… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans and animals. Its necessity for plants
is still under examination. Due to the contradictory nature of Se and its significance, it has …

The use of nanotechnology to increase quality and yield of fruit crops

SM Zahedi, M Karimi… - Journal of the Science of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Nanotechnology is currently being widely employed in agriculture and horticulture. The most
widely investigated and developed factor related to fruit trees is nanofertilizers (NFs), which …