Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 13, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13060577
Keywords
cerium oxide nanoparticles; titanium oxide nanoparticles; barley; amino acids; amylose; crude protein; macronutrients; micronutrients
Funding
- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Udine (Italy) [64]
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The implications of metal nanoparticles (MeNPs) are still unknown for many food crops. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of cerium oxide (nCeO(2)) and titanium oxide (nTiO(2)) nanoparticles in soil at 0, 500 and 1000 mg.kg(-1) on the nutritional parameters of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) kernels. Mineral nutrients, amylose, beta-glucans, amino acid and crude protein (CP) concentrations were measured in kernels. Whole flour samples were analyzed by ICP-AES/MS, HPLC and Elemental CHNS Analyzer. Results showed that Ce and Ti accumulation under MeNPs treatments did not differ from the control treatment. However, nCeO(2) and nTiO(2) had an impact on composition and nutritional quality of barley kernels in contrasting ways. Both MeNPs left beta-glucans unaffected but reduced amylose content by approximately 21%. Most amino acids and CP increased. Among amino acids, lysine followed by proline saw the largest increase (51% and 37%, respectively). Potassium and S were both negatively impacted by MeNPs, while B was only affected by 500 mg nCeO(2)center dot kg(-1). On the contrary Zn and Mn concentrations were improved by 500 mg nTiO(2)center dot kg(-1), and Ca by both nTiO(2) treatments. Generally, our findings demonstrated that kernels are negatively affected by nCeO(2) while nTiO(2) can potentially have beneficial effects. However, both MeNPs have the potential to negatively impact malt and feed production.
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