Abstract Background Selenium (Se) is an essential mineral element for animals and
humans, which they acquire largely from plants. The Se concentration in edible plants is …

From the perspective of a chemist, biology confers a rich variety of roles on a number of
metal ions. It is widely agreed that a large fraction of the genomic output of living things …

Especially in the last decade, a vast number of papers on Se and its role in health issues
have been published. This review gives a brief, critical overview of the main analytical …

Se is an essential element for animals. In man low dietary Se intakes are associated with
health disorders including oxidative stress-related conditions, reduced fertility and immune …

Selenium is an essential element for human health. It has been recognized as an
antioxidant and chemopreventive agent in cancer. Selenium is known to develop its …

The recent developments in analytical techniques capable of providing information on the
identity and quantity of heteroatom-containing biomolecules are critically discussed …

Background: Brazil nuts provide a rich natural source of selenium, yet no studies have
investigated the bioavailability of selenium in humans. Objective: We investigated the …

Selenium occurs in the environment in inorganic and organic compounds. For many years it
was regarded as a toxic element, causing numerous illnesses and diseases. But research in …

Selenium exists in several oxidation states and a variety of inorganic and organic
compounds, and the chemistry of selenium is complex in both the environment and living …

It is known that while many elements are considered essential to human health, many others
can be toxic. However, because the intake, accumulation, transport, storage and interaction …