Selenium (Se) is an essential dietary component for animals including humans and is
regarded as a protective agent against cancer. Although the mode of anticancer action of Se …

It is generally accepted that selenium (Se) plays an important role in maintaining equilibrium
of a healthy organism. It also participates in processes related to carcinogenesis such as …

Selenium was recognized as a nutritional essential only in the late 1950s. That it might also
be anticarcinogenic was first suggested a decade later based on ecological relationships of …

Selenium is an essential element that determines the proper life functions of human and
animal organisms. The content of selenium in food varies depending on the region and soil …

Dietary intake of the essential trace element selenium (Se) is decreasing in the UK and
several other countries in the EU, with possible consequences for health. There is evidence …

Selenium levels in soil generally reflect its presence in food and the Se levels in human
populations. Se food content is influenced by geographical location, seasonal changes …

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for mammals, and its deficiency seriously
threatens human health. A series of biofortification strategies have been developed to …

Evidence from epidemiological studies and a human intervention trial indicates that
selenium (Se) may have chemopreventive activity in humans. This report summarizes a …

Searching for optimal diets and for naturally occurring agents in routinely consumed foods
that may inhibit cancer development, although challenging, constitutes a valuable and …

Selenium (Se) was recognized as having nutritional importance fairly late in the
development of nutrition knowledge (Schwarz and Foltz, 1957) and, for many years, the …