Selenium decreases methylmercury and increases nutritional elements in rice growing in mercury-contaminated farmland.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109447
Abstract: Methylmercury (MeHg) in rice grains grown in Hg-contaminated areas has raised environmental health concerns. Pot experiments found that selenium (Se) could reduce MeHg levels in rice grains. However, relatively high levels of Se (up to… read more here.
Keywords: mehg; rice; elements rice; selenium ... See more keywords