A detailed survey of agroecological status of across the republic of Serbia: Mineral composition and bioaccumulation potential.

The purpose of this study was to determine the content of twenty-two biogenic elements (BEs) and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the soil and fresh leaves from 43 different locations, in order to examine their bioaccumulation potential. Analyses of soil and plant material were carried out by using Inductively Coupled Plasma coupled with Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES), a mercury analyzer (Hg), liquid chromatography (Cr), and AAS hybrid technique (As). The obtained results of the investigated elements were compared with the proposed limit values.

Elemental Profile, General Phytochemical Composition and Bioaccumulation Abilities of Selected Species Biofortified with Selenium under Open Field Conditions.

species are known as a rich source of many compounds with potential healing effects. Biofortification is recognized as an effective agrotechnical measure for raising the level of biogenic elements-especially microelements in the edible parts of these species, so can be considered as a 'natural dietary supplement'. The aim of this research was to test the effects of foliar application of Se fertilizer (NaSeO) in different doses (control-0, 10, 20 and 30 g per ha) on the content of macro, microelements and secondary metabolites (SMs)-free phenolics, flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives in the edible parts, i.