Comparison of Iodide, Iodate, and Iodine-Chitosan Complexes for the Biofortification of Lettuce

Comparison of Iodide, Iodate, and Iodine-Chitosan Complexes for the Biofortification of Lettuce

Iodine is an essential trace nutrient for humans; its deficit can affect motor and cognitive development. Biofortifying crops with iodine is a way of promoting the adequate intake of this element. The uses of chitosan-iodine complexes for crop biofortification have not been previously studied. The p...

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Main Authors: Irma Esther Dávila Rangel, Libia Iris Trejo Téllez, Hortensia Ortega Ortiz, Antonio Juárez Maldonado, Susana González Morales, Barbarita Companioni González, Marcelino Cabrera De la Fuente, Adalberto Benavides Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
trace element
biopolymer
iodine
complex
biofortification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/7/2378

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