Although the need for selenium in human and animal nutrition is well recognized, the
question concerning the proper form of selenium for supplemental use is still being debated …

There is a growing appreciation that it is not just the total intake of dietary Se that is important
to health but that the species of Se ingested may also be important. The present review …

Glutathione peroxidase and thioredoxin reductase are major selenoenzymes through which
selenium exerts powerful antioxidant effects. Selenium also elicits pro-oxidant effects at toxic …

The effects of different polyphenol-containing beverages on Fe absorption from a bread
meal were estimated in adult human subjects from the erythrocyte incorporation of radio-Fe …

Diet and nutrition are estimated to explain as much as 30%–50% of the worldwide incidence
of colorectal cancer. In 2007, the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), in conjunction with …

VI. Selenomethionine-containing Proteins and Enzymes A. Effects of Replacement of
Methionine by Selenomethionine B. Selenomethionine in Organs and Tissues C. Organ …

Selenium supplements contain selenium in different chemical forms. In the majority of
supplements, the selenium is present as selenomethionine. However, in multivitamin …

Epidemiologic studies and case reports have shown that chronic exposure to selenium
compounds is associated with several adverse health effects in humans. An early toxic effect …

Prostate cancer continues to be a major health threat, especially among African American
men. The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT), which opened on July …

Selenium is an essential trace element. It is, however toxic at concentration little above
which is required for health. Selenium is incorporated into proteins as selenocysteine, the …