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M. Silva

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Open access Sep 2026

Selenium Biofortification in Rice Under Water Deficit: Plant Physiology and Post-Cooking Mineral Bioaccessibility

Since selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and beneficial for mitigating abiotic stresses in plants, and considering that rice is a global staple food that may lose nutrients during cooking, this study evaluated the effects of soil-applied Se on rice plants subjected to water deficit and its impact on t...

L. C. dos Santos, Gabryel Silva Martins, Edinei José Armani Borghi et al. · 0 citations
Review Open access Sep 2026

Towards a Mechanistic Convergence Framework for Plant Biostimulant Activity: A Review of Insights from Molecular Signalling, Multi-Omics and Plant Physiology

Plant biostimulants have emerged as key tools for sustainable agriculture by improving crop productivity, resource-use efficiency, stress resilience, and food quality while reducing dependence on external agricultural inputs. Despite their remarkable diversity in origin and composition, increasing evidence suggests tha...

C. Pessoa, Ana Marques Vicente, Ana Hortinha Paulino et al. · 0 citations
Review Open access Aug 2026

Crop Biofortification for Sustainable Food Systems: An Integrative Review of Soil Processes, Plant Physiology and Molecular Approaches

Micronutrient deficiencies, collectively known as hidden hunger, affect more than two billion people worldwide and remain a major challenge for sustainable agriculture, global food security and human nutrition. Crop biofortification has emerged as a sustainable agricultural strategy to enhance the concentration and bio...

C. Pessoa, D. Daccak, I. Luís et al. · 0 citations
Review Open access Jul 2026

Biochar and Sustainable Crop Performance: A Synoptical Review of Its Properties, Agronomic Potential and Constraints

Biochar has emerged as one of the most promising nature-based strategies for improving soil quality, enhancing crop productivity and supporting climate-smart agriculture. However, the agronomic performance of biochar remains highly variable because its effects are governed by complex interactions among feedstock charac...

Á. Correia, C. Pessoa, P. Legoinha et al. · 0 citations

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