{"id":9419,"date":"2024-11-04T19:50:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T19:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=9419"},"modified":"2024-11-04T19:50:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T19:50:37","slug":"study-confirms-azolla-ferns-potential-to-combat-global-food-insecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/study-confirms-azolla-ferns-potential-to-combat-global-food-insecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Confirms Azolla Fern\u2019s Potential to Combat Global Food Insecurity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">Researchers have confirmed that the Carolina azolla fern does not produce harmful cyanotoxins, suggesting the plant could safely tackle global food insecurity while providing a sustainable solution.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Carolina azolla, a fast-growing floating freshwater fern, has garnered attention from scientists worldwide for its potential to alleviate global food insecurity. New findings from an international team of researchers, including Daniel Winstead at Penn State, have dispelled concerns about the plant\u2019s safety by confirming that it does not produce harmful cyanotoxins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2223-7747\/13\/19\/2707\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Plants, underscores azolla\u2019s nutritional value and digestibility, reinforcing its promise as a sustainable food source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That finding suggests that azolla is food safe and has the potential to safely feed millions of people due to its rapid growth while free-floating on shallow fresh water without the need for nitrogen fertilizers,\u201d Winstead, a research technologist at Penn State&#8217;s College of Agricultural Sciences, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psu.edu\/news\/research\/story\/water-fern-gains-more-evidence-safe-potential-global-food-insecurity-solution\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He emphasized the plant&#8217;s unique characteristic of doubling its biomass every two days and capturing nitrogen directly from the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concerns arose earlier this year regarding toxins potentially produced by cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, living within azolla. Cyanotoxins, potent toxins linked to severe health issues like neurodegenerative disorders, muscle paralysis and liver and kidney failure, were a significant worry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I felt a sense of responsibility to help answer this question because we had just published about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psu.edu\/news\/research\/story\/common-plant-could-help-reduce-food-insecurity-researchers-find\" title=\"\">azolla\u2019s nutritional quality<\/a>,&#8221; added Winstead, who was the lead author on the previous study. &#8220;I didn\u2019t want to be promoting the consumption of a potentially harmful plant.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, an international collaborative effort was initiated. Researchers from the Azolla Foundation, the University of Porto in Portugal, Azolla Biodesign in Arizona and several other esteemed institutions came together to rigorously test the presence of cyanotoxins in azolla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Together, we analyzed the results and concluded that azolla, and more specifically a cyanobacterium that lives in cavities in the leaves of azolla, do not produce any of the main cyanotoxins,&#8221; Winstead said. The study identified the cyanobacterium as Nostoc azollae, confirmed to lack the genetic material necessary to produce these harmful toxins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winstead highlighted the broader implications of this breakthrough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It could help feed many people in need around the world as well as become a new source of biofertilizer and biodiesel,&#8221; he added, framing azolla as a multipurpose solution to several pressing global issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This pivotal discovery sets the stage for further exploration into azolla&#8217;s potential, promoting sustainable agriculture and food security worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Carolina azolla, a fast-growing floating freshwater fern, has garnered attention from scientists worldwide for its potential to alleviate global food insecurity. 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