Daimyo
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I was looking for info about fertilizing soil with elemental selenium and I found this:
"The synergistic effects of vitamin E and selenium in iron-overloaded mouse hearts:
MAIN RESULTS:
Significantly greater concentrations of heart selenium and glutathione peroxidase activity were observed in groups supplemented with both agents, as opposed to iron-only treated or single supplemented mice. Significantly lower concentrations of iron were found in controls and in those receiving combined iron and antioxidant treatment (vitamin E + selenium) than in iron-only treated mice.
CONCLUSIONS:
Vitamin E and selenium function synergistically in the myocardium to provide important antioxidant defenses in iron-overload states, including increased concentrations of selenium, increased glutathione peroxidase activity and decreased concentrations of iron.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9706279
"The synergistic effects of vitamin E and selenium in iron-overloaded mouse hearts:
MAIN RESULTS:
Significantly greater concentrations of heart selenium and glutathione peroxidase activity were observed in groups supplemented with both agents, as opposed to iron-only treated or single supplemented mice. Significantly lower concentrations of iron were found in controls and in those receiving combined iron and antioxidant treatment (vitamin E + selenium) than in iron-only treated mice.
CONCLUSIONS:
Vitamin E and selenium function synergistically in the myocardium to provide important antioxidant defenses in iron-overload states, including increased concentrations of selenium, increased glutathione peroxidase activity and decreased concentrations of iron.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9706279