Biomass-derived carbon dots as nanoprobes for smartphone–paper-based assay of iron and bioimaging application

J Korram, P Koyande, S Mehetre, SN Sawant - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
A facile one-step carbonization approach is reported herein for the sustainable hydrothermal
synthesis of fluorescent blue nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (NCQDs) using banana …

A Critical Review of Methodologies for Evaluating Iron Fertilizers Based on Iron Reduction and Uptake by Strategy I Plants

A Arcas, S López-Rayo, A Gárate, JJ Lucena - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Under iron (Fe)-limited conditions, plants have developed strategies for acquiring this
essential micronutrient. Several Fe sources have been studied as potential fertilizers, with …

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of ferric reductase oxidase (FRO) genes in Gossypium spp. reveal their crucial role in iron homeostasis under …

K Nanda, M Singh, T Yadav, VK Tiwari, V Singh… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ferric Reductase Oxidase (FRO) genes are pivotal in iron uptake and homeostasis
in plants, yet they are not studied in cotton. Here, we identify and analyze 65 FRO homologs …

Influence of iron seed priming on seed germination, growth and iron content in rice seedlings

V Kharb, V Sharma, SS Dhaliwal… - Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The area under direct-seeded aerobic rice (DSR) is increasing in Indo-gangetic plains due
to labor and water scarcity. However, iron (Fe) deficiency is a severe problem in DSR under …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional evaluation of Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott leaves and corms from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Z Beato, LN Gitonga, EO Amonsou, V Reddy - Journal of Food Composition …, 2024 - Elsevier
Green leafy vegetables (GLVs) are good sources of vital nutrients for human health
sustenance. In this study, the nutrient compositions of Colocasia esculenta L.(Schott) leaves …

Metabolic engineering of essential micronutrients in plants to ensure food security

S Chakraborty, A Roychoudhury - Plants as Bioreactors for …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Micronutrient deficiency is a critical global health issue, adversely affecting key
developmental processes in living beings, including humans across the globe. It has been …

Biofortification of Three Cultivated Mushroom Species with Three Iron Salts—Potential for a New Iron-Rich Superfood

S Budzyńska, M Siwulski, M Gąsecka, Z Magdziak… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mushrooms fortified with iron (Fe) can offer a promising alternative to counter the worldwide
deficiency problem. However, the factors that may influence the efficiency of fortification …

Nutraceuticals Enrichment by Genome Editing in Plants

LA Jiménez‐Ortega, JC Grimaldi‐Olivas… - Applications of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Phytochemicals are secondary metabolites produced by plants that stand out for their
medicinal activities as antioxidants, antiobesogenic, hypoglycemic, antitumor …

Genomic Advances in Biofortification of Iron and Zinc in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

B Chakraborty, SP Shrivastav - Journal of Advances in …, 2024 - eprint.subtopublish.com
Majority of population that depend on wheat are found to be deficient in iron and zinc. About
20% of calories worldwide are derived from wheat. Milling of wheat reduces the bioavaibility …