Selenium Biofortification in Fragaria × ananassa: Implications on Strawberry Fruits Quality, Content of Bioactive Health Beneficial Compounds and Metabolomic Profile

Selenium Biofortification in Fragaria × ananassa: Implications on Strawberry Fruits Quality, Content of Bioactive Health Beneficial Compounds and Metabolomic Profile

Selenium (Se) is an essential nutrient for humans, due to its antioxidant properties, whereas, to date, its essentiality to plants still remains to be demonstrated. Nevertheless, if added to the cultivation substrate, plants growth resulted enhanced. However, the concentration of Se in agricultural...

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Main Authors: Tanja Mimmo, Raphael Tiziani, Fabio Valentinuzzi, Luigi Lucini, Carlo Nicoletto, Paolo Sambo, Matteo Scampicchio, Youry Pii, Stefano Cesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Se biofortification
strawberry
metabolomics/metabolite profiling
fruit quality
flavonoids
phenolic compounds
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01887/full

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