Food sources of selenium and its relationship with chronic diseases

W Hu, C Zhao, H Hu, S Yin - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for mammals, and its deficiency seriously
threatens human health. A series of biofortification strategies have been developed to …

Selenium biofortification of agricultural crops and effects on plant nutrients and bioactive compounds important for human health and disease prevention–a review

R Newman, N Waterland, Y Moon, JC Tou - Plant Foods for Human …, 2019 - Springer
Selenium supplementation in humans has been suggested for the prevention of chronic
diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases …

Dietary selenium across species

XG Lei, GF Combs Jr, RA Sunde… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
This review traces the discoveries that led to the recognition of selenium (Se) as an essential
nutrient and discusses Se-responsive diseases in animals and humans in the context of …

Review on the health-promoting effect of adequate selenium status

Y Sun, Z Wang, P Gong, W Yao, Q Ba, H Wang - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Selenium is an essential microelement involved in various biological processes. Selenium
deficiency increases the risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection, cancer …

Increased intakes of selenium‐enriched foods may benefit human health

JW Finley - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium is an essential nutrient and deficient intakes compromise health in domestic
animals and humans. A recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of 55 µg d− 1 has been set …

The Relevance of Selenium to Immunity, Cancer, and Infectious/Inflammatory Diseases

M Ryan-Harshman, W Aldoori - Canadian journal of dietetic practice …, 2005 - dcjournal.ca
Selenium is an essential trace element involved in several key metabolic activities via
selenoproteins, enzymes that are essential to protect against oxidative damage and to …

Selenium: its role as antioxidant in human health

U Tinggi - Environmental health and preventive medicine, 2008 - Springer
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element, and its low status in humans has been linked to
increased risk of various diseases, such as cancer and heart disease. In recent years, Se …

Selenium status and cardiometabolic health: state of the evidence

S Stranges, A Navas-Acien, MP Rayman… - Nutrition, Metabolism and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Use of selenium enriched foods, supplements and fertilizers has increased markedly in
recent years in the US and other Western countries because of the perception that the anti …

Supplementation of micronutrient selenium in metabolic diseases: its role as an antioxidant

N Wang, HY Tan, S Li, Y Xu, W Guo… - Oxidative medicine and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium is an essential mineral naturally found in soil, water, and some of the food. As an
antioxidant, it is one of the necessary trace elements in human body and has been …

Biological activity of selenium: Revisited

JK Wrobel, R Power, M Toborek - IUBMB life, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that exerts multiple and complex effects on
human health. Se is essential for human well‐being largely due to its potent antioxidant, anti …