Selenium as a Bioactive Micronutrient in the Human Diet and Its Cancer Chemopreventive Activity

Selenium as a Bioactive Micronutrient in the Human Diet and Its Cancer Chemopreventive Activity

This review answers the question of why selenium is such an important trace element in the human diet. Daily dietary intake of selenium and its content in various food products is discussed in this paper, as well as the effects of its deficiency and excess in the body. Moreover, the biological activ...

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Main Authors: Dominika Radomska, Robert Czarnomysy, Dominik Radomski, Anna Bielawska, Krzysztof Bielawski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
selenium
cancer
prevention
cancer chemoprevention
molecular mechanisms
micronutrients
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1649

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