Zinc deficiency in agricultural soils limits food security and the nutritional quality of crops. Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is a leafy vegetable of growing interest as a functional food owing to its high content of omega-3 fatty acids, minerals, and antioxidant compounds. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are an...
Alondra Y. Estrada-Navarro, M. Fortis-Hernández, Melisa C. Hermosillo-Alba et al.· Crops· 0 citations
Maize is a high-demand staple crop valued for both its nutritional and phytochemical qualities, yet it is deficient in Zn. Nanobiofortification is a promising strategy to increase Zn content. A completely randomized block experiment was conducted in Venecia, Durango, México (25°46′56″ N, 103°21′02″ W) to evaluate five...
A. Sánchez-Estrada, M. Fortis-Hernández, Eunice Vizcarra-Gallegos et al.· Revista de la Facultad de Ag...· 0 citations
Seaweed-derived biostimulants are promising tools for improving crop performance and fruit quality in sustainable horticulture. This study evaluated the effects of foliar application of a liquid Sargassum spp. extract on the commercial quality, nutraceutical attributes, and antioxidant response of melon fruit (Cucumis...
Melisa C. Hermosillo-Alba, Bernardo Murillo-Amador, Alain Buendía-García et al.· Crops· 0 citations
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