Pulses (beans, peas, and lentils) have been consumed for at least 10 000 years and are
among the most extensively used foods in the world. A wide variety of pulses can be grown …

Background This review is the third update of the Cochrane review" Selenium for preventing
cancer". Selenium is a naturally occurring element with both nutritional and toxicological …

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that exerts multiple and complex effects on
human health. Se is essential for human well‐being largely due to its potent antioxidant, 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 …

It has been estimated that 30–40 percent of all cancers can be prevented by lifestyle and
dietary measures alone. Obesity, nutrient sparse foods such as concentrated sugars and …

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 …

Prostate cancer has the highest prevalence of any nonskin cancer in the human body, with
similar likelihood of neoplastic foci found within the prostates of men around the world …

The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between selenium exposure
and cancer risk. We identified 69 studies and applied meta-analysis, meta-regression and …

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

Selenium-enriched yeast (Se-yeast) is a common form of Se used to supplement the dietary
intake of this important trace mineral. However, its availability within the European Union is …