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The majority of the selenium (Se) bioavailability studies have been conducted with selenite as the standard.1,2 However, using Se accumulation as the basis, this could lead to erroneous conclusions if the test samples contain selenomethionine (SeMet) as the form of Se. This is demonstrated by a study with rats where Se (0.2 to 4.0 ppm) as either selenite or SeMet was fed to rats (see Figure).
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Whanger, P.D. (1988). The Predicament — How should Selenoproteins be Hydrolyzed and Bioavailability Studies with Selenium Conducted?. In: Hurley, L.S., Keen, C.L., Lönnerdal, B., Rucker, R.B. (eds) Trace Elements in Man and Animals 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0723-5_2
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