{"product_id":"9781619420618","title":"Selenium","description":"Selenium (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 (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65429147124061,"sku":null,"price":146.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/3893\/2573\/files\/9781619420618.jpg?v=1789216667","url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/9781619420618","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}