… Selenium is an essential micronutrient for human health and is reported to play a role in
a number of physiological and metabolic processes. It has antioxidant, anti-cancer and anti-viral …

… biofortification), namely in rice, is largely dependent on available Se pools. To ensure the
success of genetic biofortification with Se, agronomic biofortification … agronomic biofortification …

… In turn, Se deficiency could configure a threat to human health since it weakens the
immune system, and has been associated with an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular …

… We found that Se-biofortified Brassica sprouts all were able to … Thus, Brassica vegetable
sprouts can be biofortified with Se for … of nutraceutical functional foods for better human health. …

… agronomic Se biofortification is an important strategy to overcome its deficiency in humans
and … and soil properties affect the efficiency of Se biofortification. The present two years’ study …

… Depending on the country, the recommended Se intake for adult humans is 55–75 μg Se
day −1 (Banuelos et al. 2012). The Se biofortified wheat stem and kernels produced in this …

Biofortified apples seem to be a suitable produce. In this study, different selenium forms and …
in order to increase the selenium uptake within a typical Western diet. It was shown that the …

… selenium content in crops. In the present study, the effects of selenium biofortification on the
… be directly processed and eaten to improve human health. In addition, complexes of organic …

… Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans and animals. It is beneficial for plants
at low … Selenium is important for human health as it protects lipid peroxidation of biological …

… that selenium supplements were … healthy North American men receiving adequate selenium
from their diets (155). Moreover, increased consumption of wheat biofortified with selenium …