Abstract Background Selenium (Se) is an essential element for mammals and its deficiency
in the diet is a global problem. Plants accumulate Se and thus represent a major source of …

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for mammals, and its deficiency seriously
threatens human health. A series of biofortification strategies have been developed to …

Selenium (Se) is an essential element for maintaining human health. The biological effects
and toxicity of Se compounds in humans are related to their chemical forms and …

A potential target of precision nutrition in cancer therapeutics is the micronutrient selenium
(Se). Se is metabolized and incorporated as the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) into 25 …

In vitro and in vivo experimental models clearly demonstrate the efficacy of Se compounds
as anticancer agents, contingent upon chemical structures and concentrations of test …

Diabetes refers to a group of metabolic diseases characterized by impaired insulin
signalling and high blood glucose. A growing body of epidemiological evidence links …

Studies of recent decades have repeatedly demonstrated the cytotoxic effect of selenium-
containing compounds on cancer cells of various origins. Particular attention in these …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder in which oxidative stress and reactive
oxygen species productions are proposed to be involved in its pathogenesis. Despite …

Selenium is a trace element essential to humans and forms complexes with proteins, which
exert physiological functions in the body. In vitro studies suggested that selenium possesses …

Different groups have reported the Crocin anticancer activity. We previously showed Crocin-
induced apoptosis in rat model of breast and gastric cancers, through the increased Bax/Bcl …