Selenium Nanoparticles, Supplementation, and Biological Roles
This community investigates the synthesis, biological function, and health impacts of selenium, with a strong focus on nanoparticle forms and their antioxidant properties.
The research centers on the production of selenium nanoparticles through green synthesis and biogenic methods, alongside studies on organic selenium compounds and sodium selenite. Key themes include the evaluation of antioxidant activity and capacity, the mitigation of oxidative stress, and the modulation of gut microbiota. The work examines selenium status and levels in various biological systems, including broiler chickens, rats, and mice, while also exploring its relationship with zinc and its role in cancer prevention and disease management.
Selenium research accounts for 47.5% of all tracked literature for this element, comprising 10,716 papers within this group. Tellurium and zinc contribute smaller shares, with 3.5% and 0.4% of their respective element research appearing here.
The community contains 13,983 papers, primarily published in Biological Trace Element Research, Nutrients, and the Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology.
Recent work continues to focus on the synthesis of selenium nanoparticles and their applications in biomedical delivery, neuroinflammation, and food science, including the regulation of gut microbiota and the modulation of lipid accumulation in metabolic models.
Papers behind this description
- Bacterial and Fungal Biocontrol Agents for Plant Disease Protection: Journey from Lab to Field, Current Status, Challenges, and Global Perspectives — Molecules, 2023 — doi:10.3390/molecules28186735
- Biological Activity of Selenium and Its Impact on Human Health — International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 — doi:10.3390/ijms24032633
- A review on selenium nanoparticles and their biomedical applications — Biomedical Technology, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.bmt.2023.12.001
- Selenium Nanoparticles: Green Synthesis and Biomedical Application — Molecules, 2023 — doi:10.3390/molecules28248125
- Selenium: An Antioxidant with a Critical Role in Anti-Aging — Molecules, 2022 — doi:10.3390/molecules27196613
- Recent Advances Towards Selenium Nanoparticles: Synthetic Methods, Functional Mechanisms, and Biological Applications — Foods, 2025 — doi:10.3390/foods14213640
- Targeting Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation: Epigallocatechin-3-gallate-Selenium Nanoparticles Mitigate Sleep Deprivation-Induced Cortical Impairment — International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2025 — doi:10.3390/ijms262211173
- Redox Cascade in Chicken Skeletal Muscle: SELENOT Suppression in Selenium Deficiency Triggers Disulfidptosis via mtROS‐NADPH Dysregulation — Advanced Science, 2025 — doi:10.1002/advs.202507283
- Polysaccharide nano‑selenium in the regulation of neuroinflammation: A review of mechanisms, functional potential, and activity evaluation — Carbohydrate Polymers, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.123833
- Unlocking resilience: physiological roles of benefit elements silicon, selenium and cobalt to enhance tolerance of crop plants against abiotic stresses — Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2025.110515
- Selenium Nanoparticles as Versatile Delivery Tools — Pharmaceutics, 2025 — doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics17121556