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 …

A critical review of selenium biogeochemical behavior in soil-plant system with an inference to human health

M Shahid, NK Niazi, S Khalid, B Murtaza, I Bibi… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans and animals, although controversial
for different plant species. There exists a narrow line between essential, beneficial and toxic …

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 …

Selenium distribution, translocation and speciation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) after foliar spraying selenite and selenate

X Di, X Qin, L Zhao, X Liang, Y Xu, Y Sun, Q Huang - Food chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the wide–spread consumption of wheat, the production of selenium (Se)–enriched
wheat grain may be an effective method to increase the dietary Se intake in many Se …

Bioavailability of selenium in soil-plant system and a regulatory approach

QT Dinh, M Wang, TAT Tran, F Zhou… - Critical Reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Understanding the bioavailability of selenium (Se) in the soil–plant system plays a vital role
in phytoremediation and agronomic biofortification strategies. This review aimed to (a) …

Tartary buckwheat in human nutrition

Z Luthar, A Golob, M Germ, B Vombergar, I Kreft - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum Gaertn.) originates in mountain areas of western
China, and it is mainly cultivated in China, Bhutan, northern India, Nepal, and central …

Selenium bioavailability in soil-wheat system and its dominant influential factors: A field study in Shaanxi province, China

N Liu, M Wang, F Zhou, H Zhai, M Qi, Y Liu, Y Li… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) content of crops depends on the local soil Se content and/or its
bioavailability, and identifying the influence factors of soil Se bioavailability is a significant …

Selenium in soil–Plant-Microbe: A review

Z Wang, W Huang, F Pang - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and …, 2022 - Springer
Selenium (Se) plays an important role in geochemistry and is an essential trace element for
humans and animals. This review summarizes the transformation and accumulation of Se in …

Insights into the mechanisms of arsenic-selenium interactions and the associated toxicity in plants, animals, and humans: A critical review

W Ali, H Zhang, M Junaid, K Mao, N Xu… - Critical reviews in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This review highlights arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) sources in the environment, their
uptake in the soil-plant system, interactions between these metals and the associated …

Status and risks of selenium deficiency in a traditional selenium-deficient area in Northeast China

C Yang, H Yao, Y Wu, G Sun, W Yang, Z Li… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
In agricultural lands with selenium (Se) deficiency, bioavailability of Se in plants is low.
Residents from large-scale agricultural production areas with Se deficiency often suffer from …