Selenium biofortification and antioxidant activity in lettuce plants fed with selenate and selenite

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 584-588

  Ramos, S J ^a,b   Faquin, V ^b   Guilherme, L R G ^b   Castro, E M ^b   Avila F W ^b   Carvalho, G S ^b   Bastos, C E A ^b   Oliveira, C ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Biofortifcation; Selenate; Selenite

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LACTUCA;

EID: 78650733789     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/113/2010-pse     Document Type: Article

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