Selenium is essential for humans and the deficit of Se requires supplementation. In addition
to traditional forms such as Se salts, amino acids, or selenium-enriched yeast supplements …

Selenium is an essential nutrient for animals, microorganisms and some other eukaryotes.
Although selenium has not been demonstrated to be essential in vascular plants, the ability …

Selenium (Se) is an essential element for many animals including humans, prokaryotes and
a few green algae. For plants, Se essentiality is yet to be demonstrated. Nevertheless, it is …

This review covers current knowledge of selenium in the dietary intake, its bioavailability,
metabolism, functions, biomarkers, supplementation and toxicity, as well as its relationship …

Selenium (Se) is a trace element that is both an essential nutrient for humans and animals
and an environmental toxicant; the boundary between the two roles is narrow and depends …

Selenium (Se) is a trace mineral micronutrient essential for human health. The diet is the
main source of Se intake. Se‐deficiency is associated with many diseases, and up to 1 …

Selenium-biofortified wheat can substantially improve human nutrition, by reducing
selenium deficiency in humans. In this study, field trials were conducted to investigate the …

Endemic selenium (Se) deficiency is a major worldwide nutritional challenge. Organic Se
can be synthesized through physical and chemical methods that are conducive to human …

Cereal crops grown in southern Chilean Andisol provide suboptimal levels of this metalloid
for human diet. Certain rhizosphere microorganisms, such as rhizobacteria and arbuscular …

The contents of total Se and of inorganic and organic Se species, as well as the contents of
proteins, chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phenolic acids, were measured in 10-day old …