研究者们呼吁,更多开展针对采用富含硒肥料等相关的研究,以提高马拉维的粮食水平。研究人员称,在肥料中添加一种自然的土壤矿物质,可以帮助降低非洲国家马拉维的疾病发生和过早死亡率。由英国诺丁汉大学的科学家们领导的一项研究显示,日常饮食中的矿物质硒在保持免疫系统健康和对抗疾病中起着重要作用。他们在《科学报告》杂志上发表的文章提出,大多数马拉维土壤不能够提供满足人类需求的足够的硒。硒缺乏在马拉维很常见。研究者们呼吁更多针对采用富含硒肥料和其他方法的研究,以提高该国的粮食水平。带领这项研究的诺丁汉大学生物科学学院的 Researchers called for more research on the use of selenium-rich fertilizers to raise food levels in Malawi. The researchers said adding a natural soil mineral to the fertilizer could help reduce disease and premature mortality in Malawi, an African country. A study led by scientists at the University of Nottingham, UK, shows that the mineral selenium in the daily diet plays an important role in keeping the immune system healthy and fighting disease. Their article in the Journal of Science reported that most of Malawi soils do not provide enough selenium to meet human needs. Selenium deficiency is very common in Malawi. Researchers called for more research on the use of selenium-rich fertilizers and other methods to boost the country’s food levels. The University of Nottingham led the Institute of Biological Sciences