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Semisynthesis of Selenoauraptene

Molecules, 2021
Selenium-containing compounds are gaining more and more interest due to their valuable and promising pharmacological properties, mainly as anticancer and antioxidant agents.
Serena Fiorito, Francesco Epifano, Lorenzo Marchetti, Salvatore Genovese   +3 more
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Searching for Low Molecular Weight Seleno-Compounds in Sprouts by Mass Spectrometry

Molecules, 2020
A fit for purpose analytical protocol was designed towards searching for low molecular weight seleno-compounds in sprouts. Complementary analytical techniques were used to collect information enabling the characterization of selenium speciation ...
Eliza Kurek, Magdalena Michalska-Kacymirow, Anna Konopka, Olga Kościuczuk, Anna Tomiak, Ewa Bulska   +5 more
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Selenium compound protects corneal epithelium against oxidative stress. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
The ocular surface is strongly affected by oxidative stress, and anti-oxidative systems are maintained in corneal epithelial cells and tear fluid. Dry eye is recognized as an oxidative stress-induced disease.
Akihiro Higuchi, Hiroyoshi Inoue, Tetsuya Kawakita, Tadashi Ogishima, Kazuo Tsubota   +4 more
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Speciation Analysis of Selenium in Candida utilis Yeast Cells Using HPLC-ICP-MS and UHPLC-ESI-Orbitrap MS Techniques

Applied Sciences, 2018
Selenium plays a key role in the proper metabolism of living organisms. The search for new selenium compounds opens up new possibilities for understanding selenometabolome in yeast cells. This study was aimed at the identification of compounds containing
Marek Kieliszek, Stanisław Błażejak
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Aspects of a Distinct Cytotoxicity of Selenium Salts and Organic Selenides in Living Cells with Possible Implications for Drug Design

Molecules, 2015
Selenium is traditionally considered as an antioxidant element and selenium compounds are often discussed in the context of chemoprevention and therapy.
Ethiene Castellucci Estevam, Karolina Witek, Lisa Faulstich, Muhammad Jawad Nasim, Gniewomir Latacz, Enrique Domínguez-Álvarez, Katarzyna Kieć-Kononowicz, Marilene Demasi, Jadwiga Handzlik, Claus Jacob   +9 more
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Biomass, Phenolic Compounds, Essential Oil Content, and Antioxidant Properties of Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) Grown in Hydroponics as Affected by Treatment Type and Selenium Concentration

Horticulturae, 2022
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis L.) is an aromatic plant that is rich in various biologically active compounds and is widely used as a natural preservative and flavoring agent in the food and cosmetic industry and as a folk medicine against certain ...
Liubov Skrypnik, Pavel Feduraev, Tatiana Styran, Anton Golovin, Dmitriy Katserov, Sofia Nebreeva, Pavel Maslennikov   +6 more
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Exogenous application of selenium and nano-selenium alleviates salt stress and improves secondary metabolites in lemon verbena under salinity stress

Scientific Reports, 2023
Salinity stress is one of the most serious abiotic factors that affects the growth, performance, and secondary compounds of medicinal plants. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of foliar application of selenium and nano-selenium separately
Fardin Ghanbari, Majid Bag-Nazari, Afsaneh Azizi   +2 more
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Selenium-Based Drug Development for Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity

Future Pharmacology, 2022
Selenium is one of the eight necessary trace elements humans require for active health balance. It contributes in several ways to the proper functioning of selenoprotein.
Sashi Debnath, Abhijeet Agarwal, Neha R. Kumar, Anjan Bedi   +3 more
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Biological Chemistry of Hydrogen Selenide

Antioxidants, 2016
There are no two main-group elements that exhibit more similar physical and chemical properties than sulfur and selenium. Nonetheless, Nature has deemed both essential for life and has found a way to exploit the subtle unique properties of selenium to ...
Kellye A. Cupp-Sutton, Michael T. Ashby
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THE INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF SELENIUM COMPOUNDS ON THE VETERINARY AND SANITARY INDICATORS OF PORK [PDF]

Volga Region Farmland, 2021
Studies have shown that the diet of Russians contains considerably less selenium than they need. Insufficient intake of selenium can provoke a number of dangerous diseases.
А.А. Kuznetsov, G.I. Boryaev, Е.V. Zdorovieva, D.V. Mironov   +3 more
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