Mechanisms of Selenium Enrichment and Measurement in Brassicaceous Vegetables, and Their Application to Human Health

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for human health. Se deficiency affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, particularly in developing countries, and there is increasing awareness that suboptimal supply of Se can also negatively affect human health. Selenium enters the diet primari...

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Main Authors: Melanie Wiesner-Reinhold, Monika Schreiner, Susanne Baldermann, Dietmar Schwarz, Franziska S. Hanschen, Anna P. Kipp, Daryl D. Rowan, Kerry L. Bentley-Hewitt, Marian J. McKenzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01365/full