Selenium Yeast 0.2%

Product code: P13385

This selenium yeast contains 0.2-0.26% Selenium. It is made by fermenting the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a selenium rich medium (sodium selenite).

The process means that selenomethionine becomes part of the yeast protein; it is the same organic form of selenium produced by food chain autotrophs. It is therefore considered to be a more 'natural' form of selenium. 

Dosing 

The reference intake for selenium is 55µg and the EU proposed upper limit is 300µg.

Therefore, if you are wanting 55µg  (100% of reference intake) of selenium, based on the minimum selenium content of 0.2%, you would require 27.5mg of the ingredient.

Authorised EFSA Health Claims

Selenium contributes to normal spermagenesis

Selenium contributes to maintenance of normal hair 

Selenium contributes to maintenance of normal nails

Selenium contributes to the normal function of the immune system

Selenium contributes to the normal thyroid function 

Selenium contribures to the protection of cells from oxidative stress

Links: The Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for Selenium can be found here: https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3846

 

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