Pharmacological properties of selenium and its preparations: from antioxidant to neuroprotector

• Main Authors: Igor F. Belenichev (Author), Nadia O. Gorchakov (Author), Iryna B. Samura (Author), Natalia V. Savchenko (Author), Nina V. Bukhtiyarova (Author), Olena O. Popazova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Belgorod National Research University, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Selenium is an essential component of more than two dozen enzymes and other selenoproteins that play critical roles in reproduction, DNA synthesis, thyroid hormone metabolism, and protection from oxidative damage and infection. Selenium has a protective action against some forms of cancer and ca...