@article{Majid Rahim_Khalid Saifullah Khan_Shahzada Sohail Ijaz_Zahid Akram_2022, title={Zinc and Iron Enrichment in Wheat Grain Through Soil Amendments: Enrichment of Zinc and Iron in Wheat}, volume={65}, url={https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2788}, DOI={10.52763.PJSIR.BIOL.SCI.65.2.2022.157.166}, abstractNote={<p>Among staples being consumed globally, wheat (<em>Triticum aestivum </em>L.) ranks at top. However, it is low in bioavailable Zn and Fe engendering nutrition problems in the populace consuming it as major calorie intake source. Biofortifcation, a grain enrichment approach, adjudicated as tenable, economical and smartly executed one. A pot experiment was conducted using different levels of Zn and Fe (2.5, 5.0,7.5 mg/Kg soil) fertilization. Maximum significant grain yield increment over control observed with Zn 7.5g/Kg (60.5%) followed by Zn 5.0 mg/Kg (56%). Grain Zn and Fe contents were at maximum (36.20 and 33.75 µg/g over control <em>i.e</em>., 21.76 and 17.65 µg/g, respectively) with their highest doses <em>i.e</em>. 7.5 mg/Kg soil. Estimated human bioavailability of Zn by trivariate model was enhanced by 67.4 and 46% over control with Zn 7.5 mg/Kg and Zn+Fe 5.0+5.0 mg/Kg, respectively. Estimated Fe bioavailability also increased maximally with Fe 5.0 mg/Kg. The protein content in grain significantly enhanced by the treatments applied in combination of zinc and iron, maximum with Zn+Fe 5.0+2.5 mg/Kg. Conclusively, fertilization approach found feasible in enriching wheat grain with micro minerals Zn and Fe.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>}, number={2}, journal={Biological Sciences - PJSIR}, author={Majid Rahim and Khalid Saifullah Khan and Shahzada Sohail Ijaz and Zahid Akram}, year={2022}, month={Jun.}, pages={157–166} }