Selenium: chemistry, analysis, function and effects

Although toxic in large doses, selenium is an essential trace mineral in the animal diet and in some plants.

It has a role in making antioxidant enzymes and a particular role in the functioning of the thyroid gland.

This volume examines the chemical activity of selenium and its functional health effects, for example, towards cancers, in the heart and brain.

It also covers other areas such as functional food enrichment, whole body metabolism, and the effects of selenium deficiency on health.