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Selenium

Selenium is a chemical element (symbol Se, atomic number 34), a non-metal of the chalcogen group whose chemistry resembles that of sulfur and which exists in several allotropic and oxidation states. It occurs in inorganic forms such as selenite and selenate and in organic forms including selenocysteine and selenomet…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 155× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2377-2549

Overview

Selenium is a chemical element (symbol Se, atomic number 34), a non-metal of the chalcogen group whose chemistry resembles that of sulfur and which exists in several allotropic and oxidation states. It occurs in inorganic forms such as selenite and selenate and in organic forms including selenocysteine and selenomethionine. Biologically, selenium is an essential trace element incorporated as selenocysteine into selenoproteins such as glutathione peroxidases and thioredoxin reductases, where it underpins antioxidant defence, redox regulation, and thyroid-hormone metabolism, giving the element a narrow window between deficiency and toxicity. In chemistry and materials science, research addresses the synthesis and physicochemical characterisation of selenium and selenium compounds, including their thermal and spectroscopic properties and biological activity. Analytically, selenium is quantified alongside other trace elements in biological tissues and foods using techniques such as neutron activation analysis and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, supporting studies of mineral composition, disease-associated elemental changes, and nutritional status. Its role as a micronutrient links selenium chemistry to antioxidant supplementation and human and animal health. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on the chemistry of selenium and its compounds and on analytical determination of trace elements in biological and dietary samples.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Functional Food

Monica ButnariuCorresponding author
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 109 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2615

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 155 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of New Developments in Chemistry (ISSN 2377-2549).

Journal editorial board
Zhe-Sheng Chen · United States Abel Jose de Sousa Costa Vieira · Portugal Amirhassan Amiri · Iran, Islamic Republic of

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