Often overlooked, Brazil nuts are a powerhouse of nutrients, particularly selenium, which is vital for thyroid function, ...

GPXs are responsible for reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to water by using glutathione (GSH). TXNRDs not only reduce thioredoxin (Trd), but also non-disulfide ...

Selenium-rich foods, from Brazil nuts to tuna, help maintain thyroid hormone balance, antioxidant defenses, and immune function when consumed in safe amounts. Balancing intake matters: too little ...

Plus, you don’t need to eat much to get the perks.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In pots containing sandy soils at two levels (pH 5 and 7) to which 0.5 mg Se L⁻¹ soil had been added, an increase in the proportion of clay ...

body. By damaging sensors on the surface of the cell or the DNA within it, they can trigger the development of cancerous cells. Another effect free radicals have is to suppress the body's immune ...

Eggs have long been celebrated as a nutritious staple, but the rich, golden center, called the yolk, holds a unique profile of nutrients that quietly support brain health. Far beyond protein, the yolk ...

Vol. 372, No. 1/2, Part I: Special Issue: In Memory of Horst Marschner (November 2013), pp. 629-641 (13 pages) Aims A comparison was performed between plant species to determine if extractable, rather ...