Effect of Selenium Fortification on Growth Performance and Nutritional Compounds of Kale (Brassica oleracea L. Var. acephala DC.)

This study aims to investigate the effects of selenium (Se) fortification on growth perfor- mance and the Se content in kale using Se fertilizer, and it determines the influences of Se fortification on the metabolic profile of kale using quasi-targeted metabolomics. The results showed that Se fortification increased the plant height and leaf weight of kale, up-regulated the total Se content and decreased the chlorophyll and total phenolic con- tents in kale leaf. Se fortification elevated...