Chronic diseases, including obesity, are major causes of morbidity and mortality in most
countries. The adverse impacts of obesity and associated comorbidities on health remain a …

Elevated levels of oxidative stress could cause and aggravate Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Selenium (Se) is a trace element with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity with …

Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa) is native of the Amazon rainforest. Brazil nuts are
consumed worldwide and are known as the richest food source of selenium (Se). Yet, the …

The essential trace element, selenium (Se), is crucial to the brain but it may be potentially
neurotoxic, depending on dosage and speciation; Se has been discussed for decades in …

Oxidative stress can compromise central nervous system integrity, thereby affecting
cognitive ability. Consumption of plant foods rich in antioxidants could thereby protect …

Chronic metabolic stress leads to cellular dysfunction, characterized by excessive reactive
oxygen species, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and inflammation, which has been …

The Brazil nut (BN) is a promising food due to its numerous health benefits, but it is still
necessary to systematically review the scientific evidence on these benefits. Thus, we …

Selenium is an essential trace element for maintenance of overall health, whose deficiency
and dyshomeostasis have been linked to a variety of diseases and disorders. The majority of …

Objective Increased inflammatory response is an important factor in the pathophysiology of
obesity. The mineral selenium (Se), of which one of the main food sources is the Brazil nut …

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for human biology that executes its functions as
the amino acid selenocysteine via selenoproteins, which have important functions in, for …