Selenium: From health to the biological food chain

Journal of Biotech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 112-120

  Williams, Elizabeth ^a   Harrison, Melinda ^a  

^a Cabrini University   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Health; Selenium; Selenium homeostasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; FOOD CHAIN; FUTURE DIRECTIONS; HUMAN BODIES; SELENIUM TOXICITY;

PHYSIOLOGY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

SELENIUM;

ALGAE;

EID: 80051591993     PISSN: 19443285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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