Selenium nanoparticles: properties, preparation methods, and therapeutic applications

X Xiao, H Deng, X Lin, ASM Ali, A Viscardi… - Chemico-biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are a unique type of nano-sized elemental selenium that
have recently found wide application in biomedicine. It has been shown that the properties …

Dendrimers as modifiers of inorganic nanoparticles for therapeutic delivery in cancer

M Zenze, A Daniels, M Singh - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The formulation of nanoscale systems with well-defined sizes and shapes is of great interest
in applications such as drug and gene delivery, diagnostics and imaging. Dendrimers are …

Construction of Polygonatum sibiricum Polysaccharide Functionalized Selenium Nanoparticles for the Enhancement of Stability and Antioxidant Activity

W Chen, H Cheng, W Xia - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have attracted great attention due to their
potential antioxidant activity and low toxicity, the application of SeNPs is still restricted by …

Potential application of marine fucosyl-polysaccharides in regulating blood glucose and hyperglycemic complications

L Tang, M Xiao, S Cai, H Mou, D Li - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become the world's third major disease after tumors and
cardiovascular disease. With the exploitation of marine biological resources, the efficacy of …

[HTML][HTML] Structural characterization and hypolipidemic activity of Gracilaria lemaneiformis polysaccharide and its degradation products

X Long, X Hu, H Xiang, S Chen, L Li, B Qi, C Li, S Liu… - Food Chemistry: X, 2022 - Elsevier
This research aimed to analyze structural characterization and hypolipidemic activity in vitro
of G. lemaneiformis polysaccharide (GLP) and its degradation products. The results …

Enhancing organic selenium content and antioxidant activities of soy sauce using nano-selenium during soybean soaking

J Chen, T Feng, B Wang, R He, Y Xu, P Gao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nano-selenium has a greater potential than inorganic selenium in preventing selenium-
deficiency diseases due to its higher safety. In this study, spherical nano-selenium particles …

Synthesis of macromolecular Astragalus polysaccharide-nano selenium complex and the inhibitory effects on HepG2 cells

J Jiao, J Yu, H Ji, A Liu - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, the previously obtained macromolecuar-weight Astragalus
polysaccharide (average molecular weight of 1.61× 10 6 Da) was used as a stabilizer and …

Structure, stability, antioxidant activity, and controlled-release of selenium nanoparticles decorated with lichenan from Usnea longissima

Z Yang, Y Hu, P Yue, H Li, Y Wu, X Hao, F Peng - Carbohydrate polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have attracted widespread attention, but the poor water
dispersibility restricted their applications seriously. Herein, Usnea longissima lichenan …

Synthesis, characterization, and anticancer activity of protamine sulfate stabilized selenium nanoparticles

W Chen, X Li, H Cheng, X Zhan, W Xia - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have attracted much recent interest as nutraceuticals,
while they face great challenges, such as poor stability and low cellular uptake efficiency …

Research advances in preparation, stability, application, and possible risks of nanoselenium: focus on food and food-related fields

X Gao, C Ye, H Ma, Z Zhang, J Wang… - Journal of agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoselenium is a promising selenium supplement as a result of its low toxicity and high
bioavailability. However, the understanding on the preparation, stability, bioavailability …