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      Selenium: Significance, and outlook for supplementation.

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          Selenium is a metalloid element with the atomic number 34. It is one of the elements that determine the normal functioning of an organism; it has antioxidant properties and protects the organism against the actions of free radicals and carcinogenic factors. Selenium is an element that fulfills an important physiologic function, but there is a fine line between the concentration that still has beneficial effects on an organism and that at which selenium begins exerting toxic effects. Selenium is involved in the metabolism of hydrogen peroxide and lipid hydroperoxides. It constitutes an integral part of some enzymes, including the glutathione peroxidase (GPx), deiodinase iodothyronine, and thioredoxin reductase (TRxR), which protect cells from the noxious effects of free radicals formed during oxidation processes. Selenium is found in relatively unfamiliar active proteins, generally designated selenoproteins. The significance of the newly identified type SelO, SelT, SelV, and SelI selenoproteins (Sel) still has not been completely elucidated. Studies clearly indicate that selenium-containing yeast can be an effective, safe, and natural source of dietary selenium. In general, the selenium content of various diets can differ significantly depending on the food items and, more importantly their geographical origin and the respective soil selenium content. Thus, it seems advisable to pay attention to the use of this element in the manufacture of high-quality consumer goods, including finished protein-mineral preparations that enrich those diets that are deficient in selenium.

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          Journal
          Nutrition
          Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)
          1873-1244
          0899-9007
          May 2013
          : 29
          : 5
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Food Evaluation, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland. marek-kieliszek@wp.pl
          Article
          S0899-9007(12)00435-2
          10.1016/j.nut.2012.11.012
          23422539
          6cd2867b-2331-462f-a040-a4002f0cea3f
          Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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