Selenium content in selected foods from the Greek market and estimation of the daily intake

Pappa, Eleni C.; Pappas, Athanasıos C.; Surai, Peter F.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.08.008

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“…Miguel et al, 2008, stated that the concentration of Se in fruits and vegetables is commonly low because fruits and vegetables has low content of protein [24]. Pappa et al, 2006, also found that selenium contents in fruits and vegetables were less than 5 µg/Kg [25]. For all types of foods, a relatively large variability in essential trace element concentration values was observed.…”

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Assessment of Trace Element Daily Intake Based on Consumption Rate of Foodstuffs in Bandung City

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Trace elements are required by human body and have a variety role in biochemical functions mostly as catalyst for enzymatic activity in human body. Some trace elements are essential since they are inadequately or not synthesized by human body. The deficiency or excess of those essential trace element may cause disease and be deleterious to health. Since food is the primary source of essential elements for humans and it is an important source of exposure to toxic elements either, the levels of trace elements in consumed food products must be determined. The determination of trace elements content in foodstuffs widely consumed in Bandung city were conducted to assess their daily intake and contribution to the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) values. Food samples were collected from traditional markets spread across five regions of the Bandung city and analyzed using neutron activation analysis (NAA). Quality control of data analysis was assessed using SRM NIST 1567a Wheat Flour and 1568a Rice Flour and gave good results with % recovery, 93.2 -104.8%; and %CV, 3.8-11.6%. A large variability of essential trace elements concentration in all types of foods analyzed were observed. The daily intake of Cr, Co, Mn, Se and Zn were supplied enough by the diet, except for Fe which found that almost all the foods analyzed were not give a satisfying contribution to the RDA value of Fe. These result were expected could provide information of nutritional status of the society and can be a reference for government and related institution to effectively making policies and solution for public health improvement.

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Assessment of Trace Element Daily Intake Based on Consumption Rate of Foodstuffs in Bandung City

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“…The mean dietary selenium intake in Belgium was calculated to be 60 µg day -1 , which is at the lower end but within the range recommended by the Superior Health Council in Belgium (60-70 µg day -1 ), and adequate according to the 55 µg day -1 recommended by the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) of the European Commission [116]. Daily Se intake below 55 µg day -1 was reported for European countries such as Greece, Turkey, Spain, Poland, Croatia and Austria while Switzerland and Netherlands had above 60 µg Se day -1 [109]. In Germany, the dietary selenium intake of men is 47 µg day -1 and that of women 38 µg day -1 (Oster and Prellwitz, 1989).…”

Section: Human Dietary Selenium Intakementioning

confidence: 76%

“…The concentration of Se in food and amount of food consumed determines the dietary intake of Se [109]. The dietary intake of selenium varies considerably around the world (Table 2) because of the large variability in geochemistry which determines the selenium content of foods [110][111].…”

Section: Human Dietary Selenium Intakementioning

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Selenium in Soil-Crop-Animal System: A Holistic Perspective to Manage Animal and Human Health

Saha¹

2017

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Selenium (Se) dependent enzymes play important roles in physiological functions such as thyroid hormone metabolism, strengthens anti-oxidant defense system and immune system. However, about 800 million people worldwide are believed to be deficient in Se which is attributed to low Se levels in the soil. This is because Se in plant and animal products in human diet depends upon the available Se in the soil. Deficiency of Se can be prevented or treated by adequate dietary intake or through direct supplementation. There have been reports that patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, HIV viral loads and cancer have responded to Se supplementation. However, food fortification has been found to be more efficient than supplementation. Both agronomic biofortification and genetic biofortification have been used to increase Se content of food crops and animal products. Genetic engineering makes use of key genes of Se hyperaccumulators to increase Se accumulating potential of food crops. Agronomic biofortification increases Se content of food crops by adding Se rich fertilizers to the soil or foliar application of Se. Selenium can also be added to animal diets or feedstuff to increase Se content of meat, eggs, and milk. Although inorganic forms of Se are approved as feed additives, they are less efficient than organic sources such as selenomethionine (SeMet) which is the dominant form in plants and animals. Animal products have been found to have higher Se content than plant products with fish having the highest Se content. Fruits and vegetables have a low content of Se probably because of their low protein content. Recommendations for dietary intake of Se vary with country, age and sex. There are concerns that the present recommended Se daily allowance may not be adequate due to discovery of other selenoenzymes with higher Se requirements than gluthathione peroxidase. There may be a need to review the current recommended daily allowance for Se in order to improve human health.

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“…Se deficiency stays in some students, especially female students. Therefore, it is important to strengthen the supply of Se-rich foods for school children such as seafood, eggs, meats, chicken, dry fruits, and legumes, as others such mushrooms and garlic [30,[62][63][64][65]. The dietary Se intake survey of students in their school and family is needed to deeply study the relationship between hair Se levels and daily Se intake, as well as its improvement impact on the prevention and control of KBD in Tibet.…”

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Hair Selenium Levels of School Children in Kashin–Beck Disease Endemic Areas in Tibet, China

Chen

Yang

et al. 2015

Biol Trace Elem Res

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Previous studies have shown that the selenium (Se) deficiency is an important factor for the etiology of KashinBeck disease (KBD). Although KBD is presently controlled in most regions of China, it is still active in the Tibetan Plateau. The present study aimed to assess the nutritional status of selenium in school children by using the Se level in hair as a biomarker in KBD endemic areas of Lhasa in Tibet, China. Hair samples of 155 school children aged 6-15 years were collected in both KBD areas and non-KBD areas of Lhasa in 2013. The Se level in the hair samples was determined by inductive coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The average concentration of Se in children's hair was 0.232 μg/g in KBD areas of Lhasa, which was significantly higher than the data reported decades ago. A significant difference in hair Se was observed between the boys (0.255 μg/g) and the girls (0.222 μg/g) in the studied KBD areas (P<0

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Selenium content in selected foods from the Greek market and estimation of the daily intake

Cited by 119 publications

References 41 publications

Assessment of Trace Element Daily Intake Based on Consumption Rate of Foodstuffs in Bandung City

Assessment of Trace Element Daily Intake Based on Consumption Rate of Foodstuffs in Bandung City

Selenium in Soil-Crop-Animal System: A Holistic Perspective to Manage Animal and Human Health

Hair Selenium Levels of School Children in Kashin–Beck Disease Endemic Areas in Tibet, China

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