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 …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium and selenoproteins in health

F Zhang, X Li, Y Wei - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential for health. After being obtained from food and
taken up by the liver, selenium performs various physiological functions in the body in the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of selenium in pathologies: An updated review

G Barchielli, A Capperucci, D Tanini - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Selenium is an essential microelement required for a number of biological functions.
Selenium—and more specifically the amino acid selenocysteine—is present in at least 25 …

[HTML][HTML] Selenium as an important factor in various disease states-a review

M Kieliszek, I Bano - EXCLI journal, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Selenium (Se) is an element that has a pro-health effect on humans and animals. However,
both the deficiency of this element and its excess may prove harmful to the body depending …

[HTML][HTML] 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 its antioxidant role in metabolic diseases

J Huang, L Xie, A Song, C Zhang - Oxidative Medicine and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium (Se), in the form of selenoproteins, is an essential micronutrient that plays an
important role in human health and disease. To date, there are at least 25 selenoproteins in …

Bimodal actions of selenium essential for antioxidant and toxic pro-oxidant activities: the selenium paradox

KH Lee, D Jeong - Molecular medicine reports, 2012 - spandidos-publications.com
Selenium is an essential biological trace element. Adult daily intake of selenium should be
approximately 100 µg per day. This compound has a two-sided effect depending on its …

Selenium nutrition: how important is it?

BS Kumar, KI Priyadarsini - Biomedicine & Preventive Nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Selenium is an essential trace element and integral part of many antioxidant enzymes such
as glutathione peroxidase and selenoprotein P in humans and animals. Deficiency of …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …