Claim · model-written summary
SeMNF raised carotenoids by 39%.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume1 - Treatment
- SeMNF at Se doses above 10 g of Se ha−1e0
- Outcome
- contents of carotenoidse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- +39%e0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e0“SeMNF at Se doses above 10 g of Se ha−1 increased firmness, days of ripening, and the nutritional quality of the tomatoes (higher contents of carotenoids (+39%), lycopene (+33%), antioxidant activity (+16%), total phenolic compounds (+38%), and vitamin C (+14%)”
e1“tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruits”
Title
Everton Geraldo de Morais; Maila Adriely Silva; Anyela Pierina Vega Quispe; et al. Plants 2024. doi:10.3390/plants13162288
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Intervention effect Three 15 g ha−1 selenium applications raised fruit Se at harvests 1 and 2.
- Intervention effect SeMNF doses above 10 g Se ha−1 increased tomato firmness.
- Intervention effect SeMNF doses above 10 g Se ha−1 increased days of ripening.
- Intervention effect SeMNF raised lycopene by 33%.
- Intervention effect SeMNF raised antioxidant activity by 16%.
- Intervention effect SeMNF raised total phenolic compounds by 38%.
- Intervention effect SeMNF raised vitamin C by 14%.
- Intervention effect The fertilizer results increased tomato shelf life.