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Plants, selenium and human health.

Danielle R Ellis1, David E Salt

  • 1Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, 1165 Horticulture Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1165, USA.

Current Opinion in Plant Biology
|May 20, 2003
PubMed
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Selenium is vital for many organisms, and certain plants can accumulate it, offering benefits for human health and environmental cleanup. These selenium-accumulating plants aid in understanding selenium metabolism and developing healthier crops and remediation strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Plant Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Selenium is an essential nutrient for animals, microorganisms, and some eukaryotes.
  • While not essential for vascular plants, some species accumulate and metabolize selenium.
  • This plant-based selenium metabolism has significant implications for human health and environmental management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role and implications of selenium accumulation in vascular plants.
  • To understand the mechanisms of selenium metabolism in plants.
  • To investigate the potential of selenium-accumulating plants for human nutrition and phytoremediation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on selenium accumulation in plants.
  • Analysis of the biochemical pathways involved in plant selenium metabolism.

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  • Evaluation of genetic resources in selenium-accumulating plants.

    • Main Results:

    • Plants can accumulate and transform selenium into bioactive compounds.
    • Selenium-accumulating plants serve as models for studying selenium metabolism.
    • These plants offer genetic material for crop improvement and environmental remediation.

    Conclusions:

    • Selenium-accumulating plants are valuable for understanding selenium's biological roles.
    • They hold potential for enhancing human nutrition with anticarcinogenic selenium compounds.
    • These plants are crucial for developing effective phytoremediation strategies for selenium-contaminated soils.