Selenium is a fascinating element that has a long history, most of which documents it as a
deleterious element to health. In more recent years, selenium has been found to be an …

Selenium is an essential micronutrient in mammals, but is also recognized as toxic in
excess. It is a non-metal with properties that are intermediate between the chalcogen …

Many health benefits have been attributed to selenium that include preventing various forms
of cancer (eg, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and liver cancer), heart disease …

In the last few decades, the importance of selenium in human health has been the subject of
numerous studies. It is believed that the physiological effects of selenium occur mainly …

Selenium (Se) is a metalloid that is recognized as one of the vital trace elements in our body
and plays multiple biological roles, largely mediated by proteins containing selenium …

Selenium is an essential trace element for which both beneficial and toxic effects in human
health have been described. It is now clear that the importance of having adequate amounts …

Selenium (Se), a trace element, has evolved from its toxic properties to an essential element.
Se was known a potent antioxidant through glutathione peroxidase (selenium being part of …

Selenium is an essential element for human health. The benefits of selenium are many
including protection against cancer, heart diseases and other cardiovascular and muscle …

Several decades after the discovery of selenium as an essential trace element in vertebrates
approximately 20 eukaryotic and more than 15 prokaryotic selenoproteins containing the …

Selenoproteins are a group of proteins containing selenium in the form of selenocysteine
(Sec, U) as the 21st amino acid coded in the genetic code. Their synthesis depends on …