Selenium biofortification improves nutraceutical quality and antioxidant capacity of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

Authors

  • Alain Buendía-García ,
    • Carlos Javier Lozano-Cavazos Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro image/svg+xml
      • Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Ortiz , Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria. Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
        • Fernando de Jesús Carballo-Méndez ,
          • Alejandro Moreno-Reséndez ,
            • María de los Ángeles Sariñana-Navarrete ,
              • Pablo Preciado-Rangel , INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE TORREON

                DOI:

                https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a8n3.3104

                Abstract

                Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and its deficiency affects 15% of the world’s  population. Agronomic biofortification improves the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds and promotes their bioaccumulation. In the present  work, the effect of foliar application of Se on yield,  biosynthesis of bioactive compounds and accumulation in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) cv “Parris  Island cos”. was evaluated. Five treatments were  used: 0, 10, 20, 40 and 60 μ M L-1. Biofortification with the biosynthesis of phytochemical compounds  and their concentration in lettuce leaves was  positively modified, without affecting the yield. Se  foliar spraying is an alternative to increase the  biosynthesis of phytochemical compounds and  increase the concentration of this element in lettuce  with the possibility of improving public  health with its consumption. 

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                • Pablo Preciado-Rangel, , INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE TORREON

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                  División de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación

                  Instituto Tecnologico de Torreón

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                2021-12-03

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                How to Cite

                Buendía-García, A. ., Lozano-Cavazos, C. J. ., Rodríguez-Ortiz , J. C. ., Carballo-Méndez, F. de J., Moreno-Reséndez, A. . ., Sariñana-Navarrete, M. de los Ángeles ., & Preciado-Rangel, P. (2021). Selenium biofortification improves nutraceutical quality and antioxidant capacity of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Ecosistemas Y Recursos Agropecuarios, 8(3). https://doi.org/10.19136/era.a8n3.3104

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