Selenomethionine (Semet) is the major seleno-compound in cereal grains and enriched
yeast whereas Se-methylselenocysteine (SeMCYS) is the major seleno-compound in Se …

Se is an unusual trace element in having its own codon in mRNA that specifies its insertion
into selenoproteins as selenocysteine (SeCys), by means of a mechanism requiring a large …

Most epidemiological studies have shown inverse associations of selenium (Se) status and
cancer risk; almost all experimental animal studies have shown that supranutritional …

Background The relationship between selenium and cancer involves many different aspects.
These include the forms of selenium present in the diet and in the body, their functions and …

The nutritional functions of selenium (Se) are recognized as being due to a number of Se‐
containing proteins. It is not clear, however, whether any of these function in the anti …

Following the publication of the landmark trial of Clark et al. in 1996 that appeared to show
that Se could reduce the risk of cancer, awareness of the importance of Se to human health …

The element selenium (Se) was recognized only 40 years ago as being essential in the
nutrition of animals and humans. It is recognized as being an essential component of a …

Selenium was recognized as a nutritional essential only in the late 1950s. That it might also
be anticarcinogenic was first suggested a decade later based on ecological relationships of …

Selenium is an essential trace element with antioxidative, antimutagenic, antiviral and
anticarcinogenic properties. There is increasing evidence that the dietary selenium intakes …

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 …