Selenium - an important antioxidant in crops biofortification

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angličtina
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Selenium - an important antioxidant in crops biofortification
Original language description
Selenium is an essential trace element for humankind and animals. In an organism selenium is a component of biologically active proteins which are related to the antioxidant system. Selenium deficiency gives rise to the great number of health problems related to the immune system, virus infections, male reproduction organs, thyroid gland, asthma and various inflammations and problems related to damages of tissues caused by free radicals such as cancer. Selenium deficiency is a problem of most parts of the world. Europe is known by a low selenium dietary intake and the selenium dietary intake below "Recommended Dietary Allowance" (RDA = 55 ug.day-1) is known in the Czech Republic too. Selenium enters the food chain of human and animals through the soiland there begin problems with its deficiency. On the other hand selenium toxicity is known in China and India where seleniferous soil areas occur. Selenium essentiality was not demonstrated in the case of plants and their reactions to the
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Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year
2012
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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