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Like all living organisms, plants require organic and inorganic nutrients to survive, reproduce, grow and maintain homeostasis. To identify nutrients that are essential for plant functioning, researchers have leveraged a technique called hydroponics. In hydroponic culture systems, plants are grown—without soil—in water-based solutions containing nutrients. At least 17 nutrients have been identified as essential elements required by plants. Plants acquire these elements from the...

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A simple, rapid and efficient method for essential element supplementation based on seed germination.

Benliang Deng¹, Shan Tian¹, Shipeng Li¹

¹Life Science College, Luoyang Normal University, 471934 Luoyang, Henan, China.

|May 11, 2020

Summary

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This study introduces a novel seed germination method to enhance essential element levels in soybean sprouts. This technique significantly boosts iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and iodine content, improving nutrition.

Keywords:

Essential elements Seed germination Soybean sprouts Thiol content

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Science
Biochemistry
Nutritional Science

Background:

Fertilizer application is a common method to increase essential element availability in crops.
Essential element deficiencies pose significant nutritional challenges for human and livestock populations globally.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish an improved method for essential element supplementation using seed germination.
To evaluate the efficacy of this method in increasing essential element content in soybean sprouts.

Main Methods:

Soybean seeds were treated with solutions containing essential elements (Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Se, I) or water (control) during germination.
Essential element content in soybean sprouts was quantified using atomic absorption spectroscopy.
Total antioxidant capacity and total thiol content were also analyzed.

Main Results:

Soybean sprouts from seeds treated with 10 mM essential element solutions showed 10-2000 times higher levels of iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and iodine compared to the control.
Treatment with essential element solutions significantly increased the total antioxidant capacity and total thiol content in soybean sprouts.

Conclusions:

Seed germination offers a rapid and simple method for effective essential element supplementation in crops.
This technique holds potential for improving nutrition in regions affected by essential element deficiencies.