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Selenocompounds in selenium-enriched plants determined by spectrometric methods

Author(s): Petra Cuderman (Author), Vekoslava Stibilj (Supervisor)

Year: 2010

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Selenium (Se) has been demonstrated to be an essential trace element for maintenance of animal and human health. Se is incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins, which are important antioxidant enzymes. The antioxidant properties of selenoproteins help to prevent cellular damage caused by radicals. Radicals are natural by-products of oxygen …