Agronomic biofortification of zinc in Pakistan: Status, benefits, and constraints

A Rehman, M Farooq, A Ullah, F Nadeem… - … in sustainable food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Micronutrient malnutrition (eg, zinc) is one of the major causes of human disease burden in
the develo** world. Zinc (Zn) deficiency is highly prevalent in the Pakistani population …

Zinc nutrition and human health: overview and implications

VJ Sangeetha, S Dutta, JA Moses… - EFood, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc deficiency, being the fifth leading risk factor for diseases is associated with several
disorders and infections, especially diarrhea. The common strategies for sustaining zinc's …

Mechanistic approaches to the application of nano-zinc in the poultry and biomedical industries: A comprehensive review of future perspectives and challenges

Z Younas, ZUR Mashwani, I Ahmad, M Khan, S Zaman… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bio-fortification is a new, viable, cost-effective, and long-term method of administering crucial
minerals to a populace with limited exposure to diversified foods and other nutritional …

Site-specific factors influence the field performance of a Zn-biofortified wheat variety

MH Zia, I Ahmed, EH Bailey, RM Lark… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Biofortification of wheat with zinc (Zn) through breeding and agronomy can
reduce Zn deficiencies and improve human health.“High-Zn” wheat varieties have been …

Severity of zinc and iron malnutrition linked to low intake through a staple crop: a case study in east-central Pakistan

M Ishfaq, A Wakeel, MN Shahzad, A Kiran… - … Geochemistry and Health, 2021 - Springer
Micronutrients deficiency in soil–plant and human is well-addressed; however, little is known
about their spatial distribution, magnitude of deficiency and biological nexus. Zinc deficiency …

Genotypic variations in zinc accumulation and bioaccessibility among wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under two different field conditions

M Lu, X Cao, J Pan, HK Gurajala, Z He, X Yang… - Journal of Cereal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for human health. Breeding zinc-rich crop genotypes
is considered as potential solution to Zn deficiency. In this study, variation of Zn uptake …

Trade-Off Strategy for Usage of Phosphorus Fertilizer in Calcareous Soil-Grown Winter Wheat: Yield, Phosphorus Use Efficiency, and Zinc Nutrition Response

M Zhang, F Shi, S Peng, R Chai, L Zhang, C Zhang… - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although phosphorus (P) fertilizer application is widely used to improve production, irrational
P application has a negative impact on the zinc (Zn) nutrition of cereal crops. Previous …

Methionine application at low phosphate level promotes root-to-shoot cadmium translocation by mobilizing weakly bound apoplastic cadmium in valerian (Valeriana …

N Dalir, M Rahimi, R Schulin - Rhizosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Controlling the uptake and translocation of heavy metals in medicinal plants is crucial due to
its strong impact on the safety and quality of derived medicinal plant products. This study …

[PDF][PDF] PHOSPHORUS AND ZINC NUTRITION IN MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) UNDER DROUGHT STRESS.

T Afzal, A Wakeel, T Shahzad, S Hussain… - JAPS: Journal of …, 2023 - thejaps.org.pk
Drought stress causes negative effects on soil nutrients dynamics as well as their mutual
interactions. Negative interaction between phosphorus (P) and zinc (Zn) vis-à-vis plant …

[PDF][PDF] Bioactive Zincated Urea Effectively Enhanced Crop Yield, Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and Grain Quality in Maize and Rice.

M Akhtar, SSH Shah, N Sarwar, M Yaqub… - Polish Journal of …, 2024 - pjoes.com
Coating materials generally a provide physical barrier to control instant dissolution of the
urea fertilizer thereby delaying its consequent reactions in soil. The use of zinc salt as …