Selenium Accumulating Leafy Vegetables Are a Potential Source of Functional Foods
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Selenium Accumulating Leafy Vegetables Are a Potential Source of Functional Foods.
Selenium deficiency in humans has been associated with various diseases, the risks of which can be reduced through dietary supplementation. Selenium accumulating plants may provide a beneficial nutrient for avoiding such illnesses. Thus, leafy vegetables such as Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus sp., Cucurbita maxima, Ipomoea batatas, Solanum villosum, Solanum scabrum, and Vigna unguiculata were ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Food Science
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2356-7015,2314-5765
DOI: 10.1155/2015/549676