Selenium-Enriched Foods Are More Effective at Increasing Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) Activity Compared with Selenomethionine: A Meta-Analysis

Selenium may play a beneficial role in multi-factorial illnesses with genetic and environmental linkages via epigenetic regulation in part via glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity. A meta-analysis was undertaken to quantify the effects of dietary selenium supplementation on the activity of overall...

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Main Authors: Emma N. Bermingham, John E. Hesketh, Bruce R. Sinclair, John P. Koolaard, Nicole C. Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/10/4002