Food prospects of selenium enriched-Lactobacillus acidophilus CRL 636 and Lactobacillus reuteri CRL 1101

Selenium, which is present as SeCys in selenoproteins, is involved in cancer prevention, thyroid functioning, and pathogen inhibition. Lactobacilli can biotransform inorganic Se into seleno-amino acids. Growth, Se accumulation and seleno-amino acid formation by Lactobacillus acidophilus CRL636 and L...

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Main Authors: Micaela Pescuma, Beatríz Gomez-Gomez, Teresa Perez-Corona, Graciela Font, Yolanda Madrid, Fernanda Mozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617303250