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| Lopes,Guilherme; Ávila,Fabrício William; Guilherme,Luiz Roberto Guimarães. |
| ABSTRACT Selenium (Se) is an important element that was discovered in 1817, and since the 1960s, it has been regarded as an essential micronutrient for both animals and humans, playing among other functions a relevant role in the antioxidant system of mammals. Inadequate blood Se levels in the human body is a well-known concern in many parts of the world. This malnutrition problem is often due to Se-poor diet, probably as a result of the low Se availability in soils where crops are growing. Nowadays, it is known that not only the total content, but also the inorganic and organic forms of Se contained in foods are important for human nutrition. However, paradoxically some regions of the world present high Se levels in soils causing several functional... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Essential micronutrient; Se adsorption; Se availability; Biofortification; Human nutrition.. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542017000600605 |
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