Abstract
In the human body, about 53% of Mg is involved in the development and maintenance of bone and other calcified tissues, although it also has a physiological role in protein synthesis, muscle and nerve functions, blood glucose control and blood pressure regulation. Nevertheless, Mg deficiency triggers electrolyte disturbance that can result in multiple symptoms, namely, tremors, poor coordination, muscle spasms, loss of appetite, personality changes, and nystagmus. Complications may include seizures or cardiac arrest. To surpass Mg deficiency, biofortification is a strategy that can boost nutrient enhancement in food crops and can increase nutrient uptake and accumulation in the human body. Accordingly, this study aimed to develop a technical itinerary for Mg biofortification in Lycopersicum esculentum variety H1534. Tomato biofortification was promoted during the respective life cycles throughout six leaf applications with two different treatments (4% and 8%) of MgSO4, equivalent to 702 and 1404 g ha−1. At harvest, the biofortification indexes of Mg were 2.01- and 1.71-fold higher (after spraying with 4% and 8% MgSO4, respectively), with synergistic trends found only with Zn and Fe, whereas P did not vary significantly among treatments. Among treatments, relevant deviations could not be found for total soluble solids, height, diameter and color; however, minor changes in dry weight were detected. It can be concluded that the Mg biofortification of tomato variety H1534 can be performed to add nutritional value to tomato-based processed food products.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
A 4% MgSO4 spray raised the Mg biofortification index 2.01-fold.
- Taxon
- Tomato
Solanum lycopersicumt0 - Treatment
- 4% and 8% MgSO4e0
- Outcome
- biofortification indexes of Mge0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 2.01-e0
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e0“biofortification indexes of Mg were 2.01- and 1.71-fold higher (after spraying with 4% and 8% MgSO4, respectively)”
t0“Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
An 8% MgSO4 spray raised the Mg biofortification index 1.71-fold.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- 8% MgSO4e0
- Outcome
- biofortification indexes of Mge0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 1.71-folde0
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Verbatim
e0“biofortification indexes of Mg were 2.01- and 1.71-fold higher (after spraying with 4% and 8% MgSO4, respectively)”
t0“Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Magnesium treatment showed a synergistic trend with Zn.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Compound
- Zne0
- Outcome
- synergistic trendse0
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e0“with synergistic trends found only with Zn and Fe”
t0“Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Magnesium treatment showed a synergistic trend with Fe.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Compound
- Fee0
- Outcome
- synergistic trendse0
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e0“with synergistic trends found only with Zn and Fe”
t0“Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
P did not vary significantly among treatments.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmentse0
- Outcome
- Pe0
- Direction
- did not varye0
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e0“P did not vary significantly among treatments.”
t0“Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Total soluble solids, height and diameter showed no relevant deviations among treatments.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmentse0
- Outcome
- total soluble solids, height, diametere0
- Direction
- relevant deviations could not be founde0
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e0“Among treatments, relevant deviations could not be found for total soluble solids, height, diameter and color”
t0“Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Color showed no relevant deviation among treatments.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmentse0
- Outcome
- colore0
- Direction
- relevant deviations could not be founde0
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Verbatim
e0“Among treatments, relevant deviations could not be found for total soluble solids, height, diameter and color”
t0“Tomato”
Claim · model-written summary
Dry weight changed slightly among treatments.
- Taxon
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- treatmentse1
- Outcome
- dry weighte0
- Qualifier
- minor changese0
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e0“minor changes in dry weight were detected.”
t0“Tomato”
e1“P did not vary significantly among treatments.”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude Mg biofortification can add nutritional value to processed tomato products.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Material
- H1534e0
- Outcome
- add nutritional value to tomato-based processed food productse0
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Verbatim
e0“Mg biofortification of tomato variety H1534 can be performed to add nutritional value to tomato-based processed food products.”
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