The bioaccessibility of iodine in the biofortified vegetables throughout cooking and simulated digestion.

Biofortification of crops with exogenous iodine is a novel strategy to control iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). The bioaccessibility of iodine (BI) in the biofortified vegetables in the course of soaking, cooking and digestion, were examined. Under hydroponics, the concentration of iodine in leafstalks of the celery and pakchoi increased with increasing exogenous iodine concentration, 54.

[Study on selenium contents of typical selenium-rich soil in the middle area of Zhejiang and its influencing factors].

Based on the study of typical selenium-rich soil in the middle area of Zhejiang province, the influencing factors of selenium contents were summarized. We found that the selenium contents were controlled by the geological background. It was much higher in Tangxi, Zhijiang, and Jinhua than in other geological background regions.