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A Review on Selenium-enriched Green Tea: Fortification Methods, Biological Activities and Application Prospect

Selenium (Se) has been recognized as an essential nutrient for humans. Plant foods are the predominant source of selenium and majority of dietary selenium is absorbed depending on the type of food consumed. Nowadays, green tea is becoming increasingly popular for its prominent health benefits, inclu...

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Main Authors: Liang, Jin, Puligundla, Pradeep, Ko, Sanghoon, Wan, Xiao-Chun
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Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
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spelling my-ukm.journal.80382016-12-14T06:46:01Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8038/ A Review on Selenium-enriched Green Tea: Fortification Methods, Biological Activities and Application Prospect Liang, Jin Puligundla, Pradeep Ko, Sanghoon Wan, Xiao-Chun Selenium (Se) has been recognized as an essential nutrient for humans. Plant foods are the predominant source of selenium and majority of dietary selenium is absorbed depending on the type of food consumed. Nowadays, green tea is becoming increasingly popular for its prominent health benefits, including the ability to supplement selenium in organically bound, natural food form. The selenium content of Se-enriched green tea is influenced by the selenium level of local soils in which it is grown. However, selenium content of plants can also be improved by artificial fortification methods. In this review, the chemical speciation and biological functions of selenium, fortification methods, biological activities and nutraceutical applications of Se-enriched green tea are discussed. This review provides insights into the current research and the importance of Se-enriched green tea in the enrichment of human nutrition and health. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8038/1/06_Jin_Liang_Pradeep.pdf Liang, Jin and Puligundla, Pradeep and Ko, Sanghoon and Wan, Xiao-Chun (2014) A Review on Selenium-enriched Green Tea: Fortification Methods, Biological Activities and Application Prospect. Sains Malaysiana, 43 (11). pp. 1685-1692. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
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description Selenium (Se) has been recognized as an essential nutrient for humans. Plant foods are the predominant source of selenium and majority of dietary selenium is absorbed depending on the type of food consumed. Nowadays, green tea is becoming increasingly popular for its prominent health benefits, including the ability to supplement selenium in organically bound, natural food form. The selenium content of Se-enriched green tea is influenced by the selenium level of local soils in which it is grown. However, selenium content of plants can also be improved by artificial fortification methods. In this review, the chemical speciation and biological functions of selenium, fortification methods, biological activities and nutraceutical applications of Se-enriched green tea are discussed. This review provides insights into the current research and the importance of Se-enriched green tea in the enrichment of human nutrition and health.
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author Liang, Jin
Puligundla, Pradeep
Ko, Sanghoon
Wan, Xiao-Chun
spellingShingle Liang, Jin
Puligundla, Pradeep
Ko, Sanghoon
Wan, Xiao-Chun
A Review on Selenium-enriched Green Tea: Fortification Methods, Biological Activities and Application Prospect
author_facet Liang, Jin
Puligundla, Pradeep
Ko, Sanghoon
Wan, Xiao-Chun
author_sort Liang, Jin
title A Review on Selenium-enriched Green Tea: Fortification Methods, Biological Activities and Application Prospect
title_short A Review on Selenium-enriched Green Tea: Fortification Methods, Biological Activities and Application Prospect
title_full A Review on Selenium-enriched Green Tea: Fortification Methods, Biological Activities and Application Prospect
title_fullStr A Review on Selenium-enriched Green Tea: Fortification Methods, Biological Activities and Application Prospect
title_full_unstemmed A Review on Selenium-enriched Green Tea: Fortification Methods, Biological Activities and Application Prospect
title_sort review on selenium-enriched green tea: fortification methods, biological activities and application prospect
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2014
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