{"product_id":"selenium-sources-functions-health-effects-9781619420618","title":"Selenium: Sources, Functions \u0026 Health Effects","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelenium (Se) is an essential trace element of fundamental importance to health, primarily due to its antioxidant activity. Selenium has chemoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties and is related to enhancing immunity, controlling gastrointestinal, and reducing age-related disorders. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the sources, functions and health effects of selenium. Topics discussed include selenium biorhythms and hormonal regulation; the physiological role of selenium; selenium supplementation of diet effects on antioxidant activity and protects against antibiotic resistance and avian influenza in poultry; selenium in critical illness and tropical diseases; products of animal origin as a source of Se in the human diet; selenium in food materials and stress signaling and proapoptotic pathways induced by selenite in malignant coloncytes.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886926704983,"sku":"9781619420618","price":146.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781619420618.jpg?v=1722542197","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/selenium-sources-functions-health-effects-9781619420618","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}