Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Biosynthesis: Overview

Life, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(4), С. 594 - 594

Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2022

Zinc (Zn) is plant micronutrient, which involved in many physiological functions, and an inadequate supply will reduce crop yields. Its deficiency the widest spread micronutrient problem; almost all crops calcareous, sandy soils, as well peat soils with high phosphorus silicon content are expected to be deficient. In addition, Zn essential for growth animals, human beings, plants; it vital nutrition required various enzymatic reactions, metabolic processes, oxidation reduction reactions. Finally, there a lot of attention on nanoparticles (NPs) due our understanding different forms Zn, its uptake integration plants, could primary step toward larger use NPs agriculture. Nanotechnology application agriculture has been increasing over recent years constitutes valuable tool reaching goal sustainable food production worldwide. A wide array nanomaterials used develop strategies delivery bioactive compounds aimed at boosting protection crops. ZnO-NPs, multifunctional material distinct properties their doped counterparts, were widely being studied fields science. However, environmental waste treatment other managements, such remediation, starting gain low cost productivity. Nano-agrochemicals combination nanotechnology agrochemicals that have resulted nano-fertilizers, nano-herbicides, nano-fungicides, nano-pesticides, nano-insecticides developed. They anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, optical capabilities. Green approaches using fungi, bacteria, algae implemented rate harmful chemicals severe situations manufacturing NPs. This review summarizes data interaction plants contributes towards knowledge impact plants.

Язык: Английский

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Improving nutrition through biofortification–A systematic review

Frontiers in Nutrition, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 9

Опубликована: Дек. 9, 2022

Nutritious foods are essential for human health and development. However, malnutrition hidden hunger continue to be a challenge globally. In most developing countries, access adequate nutritious food continues challenge. Although is less prevalent in developed countries compared where iron (Fe) zinc (Zn) deficiencies common. The United Nations (UN) 2nd Sustainable Development Goal was set eradicate hunger. Hidden has led numerous cases of infant maternal mortalities, greatly impacted growth, development, cognitive ability, physical working capacity. This influenced several develop interventions that could help combat Interventions such as dietary diversification supplementation being adopted. fortification but mainly biofortification been projected the sustainable solution Plant-based (PBFs) form greater proportion diets certain populations; hence, PBFs relevant combating Agronomic biofortification, plant breeding, transgenic approaches some currently used strategies crops. Crops cereals, legumes, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits have biofortified through all these three strategies. approach sustainable, efficient, rapid, making it suitable programs. Omics technology also introduced improve efficiency approach.

Язык: Английский

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Differential response of nano zinc sulphate with other conventional sources of Zn in mitigating salinity stress in rice grown on saline-sodic soil

Chemosphere, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 327, С. 138479 - 138479

Опубликована: Март 23, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Current Acquaintance on Agronomic Biofortification to Modulate the Yield and Functional Value of Vegetable Crops: A Review

Horticulturae, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9(2), С. 219 - 219

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2023

Fresh vegetables and fruits have always been the mainstays of good nutrition as providers fiber, beneficial phytochemicals (such vitamins phenolic compounds), minerals. Today in future, biofortification is a promising strategy to increase concentration these compounds. Considering importance minerals human health, enrichment fresh produce for consumption has considered through specific agronomic approaches. This review discusses, detail, latest findings on vegetable biofortification, aimed at increasing crucial minerals, such iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), iodine (I), selenium (Se), molybdenum (Mo), silicon (Si), edible portions, focusing direct indirect effects this strategy. Although feasible technique, approach complex due many interactions between microelement bioavailability both plants consumers. Therefore, health influence antinutritional compounds were discussed detail analyze advantages disadvantages practice.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of intercropping on safe agricultural production and phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 875, С. 162700 - 162700

Опубликована: Март 9, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Legumes: A Vehicle for Transition to Sustainability

Nutrients, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 16(1), С. 98 - 98

Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2023

Legumes are an excellent source of protein and have been used in the human diet for centuries. Consumption legumes has linked to several health benefits, including a lower risk cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, certain types cancer, while legumes’ high fiber content promotes digestive health. Aside from positive one most significant advantages is low environmental footprint their cultivation. They can be grown variety climates soil types, they require less water fertilizer than other crops, making them sustainable option farmers. Thanks nutritional physicochemical properties, widely by food industry since growing popularity plant-based diets increasing demand alternatives meat offers opportunity develop legume-based substitutes. As use as becomes widespread, new market opportunities could created farmers industries, reduction healthcare costs potential economic impact. Achieving widespread adoption requires coordinated efforts individuals, governments, private sector. The objective this narrative review present benefits coming legume consumption terms sustainability, underline importance promoting inclusion daily dietary pattern well functional ingredients animal products.

Язык: Английский

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Plant Nutrition for Human Health: A Pictorial Review on Plant Bioactive Compounds for Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 14(14), С. 8329 - 8329

Опубликована: Июль 7, 2022

Is there any relationship between plant nutrition and human health? The overall response to this question is very positive, a strong the of plants humans has been reported in literature. nutritional status edible consumed by can have negative or positive impact on health. This review was designed assess importance bioactive compounds for health under umbrella sustainable agriculture. With respect first research question, it found that bioactives (e.g., alkaloids, carotenoids, flavonoids, phenolics, terpenoids) crucial role due their therapeutic benefits, potentiality depends several factors, including botanical, environmental, clinical attributes. Plant could be produced using tissue culture tools (as kind agro-biotechnological method), especially cases underexploited endangered plants. Bioactive production many climate change (heat stress, drought, UV radiation, ozone, elevated CO2), environmental pollution, problematic soils (degraded, saline/alkaline, waterlogged, etc.). Under previously mentioned stresses, reviewing literature, association depending kinds stress observed correlation (or growth factors) might explain these Their accumulation stressed increase tolerance roles. results study are keeping with previous observational studies, which confirmed start from contents, humans. report analyzes pictorial presentation.

Язык: Английский

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B vitamin supply in plants and humans: the importance of vitamer homeostasis

The Plant Journal, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 111(3), С. 662 - 682

Опубликована: Июнь 8, 2022

SUMMARY B vitamins are a group of water‐soluble micronutrients that required in all life forms. With the lack biosynthetic pathways, humans depend on dietary uptake these compounds, either directly or indirectly, from plant sources. frequently given little consideration beyond their role as enzyme accessory factors and assumed not to limit metabolism. However, it should be recognized each individual vitamin is family compounds (vitamers), regulation which has dedicated pathways. Moreover, becoming increasingly evident members have physiological relevance sidelined. Here, we elaborate known forms 1 , 6 9 distinct functions importance metabolism, both human health, highlight vitamer homeostasis. Research metabolism over past several years indicates only total level but also oft‐neglected homeostasis various vitamers essential health. We briefly discuss potential biology studies supporting health regarding micronutrients. Based findings few conclude research focus significance – at organ, tissue subcellular levels could improve plants, benefiting cross‐disciplinary approaches novel technologies.

Язык: Английский

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A tale of two metals: Biofortification of rice grains with iron and zinc

Frontiers in Plant Science, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2022

Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are essential micronutrients needed by virtually all living organisms, including plants humans, for proper growth development. Due to its capacity easily exchange electrons, Fe is important electron transport in mitochondria chloroplasts. also necessary chlorophyll synthesis. Zn a cofactor several proteins, Zn-finger transcription factors redox metabolism enzymes such as copper/Zn superoxide dismutases. In participates oxygen transport, cell division whereas involved nucleic acid metabolism, apoptosis, immunity, reproduction. Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) one of the major staple food crops, feeding over half world’s population. However, concentrations low rice grains, especially endosperm, which consumed white rice. Populations relying heavily on other cereals prone deficiency. One most cost-effective solutions this problem biofortification, increases nutritional value mainly their edible organs, without yield reductions. recent years, approaches were applied enhance accumulation seeds, endosperm. Here, we summarize these attempts involving transgenics mutant lines, resulted and/or biofortification grains. We review plant manipulations using ferritin genes, metal transporters, changes nicotianamine/phytosiderophore pathway (including biosynthetic genes transporters), regulators deficiency responses, mutants/overexpressing lines used gene characterization that Fe/Zn concentration seeds. This discusses research gaps proposes possible future directions could be increase bioavailability seeds deleterious elements. emphasize need better understanding homeostasis rice, importance evaluating components containing transgenes/mutations under field conditions, potential identifying can manipulated editing nontransgenic approaches.

Язык: Английский

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Cleome gynandra: A wonder climate-smart plant for nutritional security for millions in semi-arid areas

Frontiers in Plant Science, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2022

Spider plant ( Cleome gynandra ) is predominantly used as a traditional leafy vegetable throughout Africa and considered rich natural source of essential nutrients such vitamins, minerals proteins. With the increase in malnutrition, diet related non-communicable diseases poverty across continent Africa, spider bona fide alternative healthy food crop to alleviate these challenges. an erect annual herb that could grow up 150 cm tall, strongly branched, with long taproot few secondary roots. It commonly consumed resource-poor communities especially during times major scarcity. drought-tolerant resilient capable growing well wide range climatic edaphic conditions. Despite potential benefits adaptability, progressive attempts towards development C. have been impeded by issues like low investment research resulting poor seed quality, relatively yields susceptibility pests diseases. In this paper, we reviewed has done regarding its morphology, conditions, production utilisation (i.e., nutrition). The current review highlighted status science advancing domestication power for several African countries. concluded advancement modern biotechnology techniques genome sequencing, there compelling case candidate managing micronutrient deficiencies post-pandemic era. Finally, existing knowledge gaps (e.g., breeding) necessitate explorations were identified recommendations enhance commercialisation made.

Язык: Английский

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