Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of selenium in the form of organic compounds produced by the selenium-enriched yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCYC R645 (SelenoSource AF 2000) for all species

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

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Author keywords

compound of trace elements; efficacy; Nutritional additive; safety; selenium; selenium enriched yeast; selenomethionine; SelenoSource AF 2000

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EID: 84888385266     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2279     Document Type: Article

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