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The trace element Selenium (Se)has been known to cause major health problems in livestock and man in soils which are rich i this mineral [[ Birringer, M., Pilawa, S. and Flohe, L. (2002) Trends in selenium biochemistry, Natural Product Reports, 19, 693-718]]

The effects of Selenium, an essential nutrient with anti-carcinogenic properties, are mediated by Selenium Binding Proteins. (


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