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Selenium

What is Selenium?

Selenium is a chemical element that is essential in trace amounts for cellular function in most animals. Selenium occurs naturally in a number of inorganic forms, including selenide, selenate and selenite. In soils, selenium most often occurs in soluble forms like selenate (analogous to sulfate), which are leached into rivers very easily by runoff. [1]



History

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Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Selenium


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Selenium".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources, Other Natural Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Selenium - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Phyto Selenium
Selenium Aspartate
Selenium Chelate
Selenium L Methionine Complex
Selenium Methionate
Selenium Proteinate
Selenium Selenate
Selenium Supplement

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  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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