Food-chain selenium and human health: emphasis on intake

By M. Rayman. British Journal of Nutrition, 2008

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Selenium in Human Health and Disease (2011, neutral): “Characteristic features of selenosis occur in population groups exposed to unusually high levels of dietary selenium, and include brittle hair and brittle, thickened, stratified nails, leading to loss in some cases, along with an odor of garlic on the breath and skin (234, 300).”
Agronomic biofortification of Brassica with selenium—enrichment of SeMet and its identification in Brassica seeds and meal (2010, background): “The additional health benefits of Se, such as improved immune system and reduced cancer risk, require higher than the currently recommended daily intakes (Rayman 2008).”
Understanding selenium metabolism in plants and its role as a beneficial element (2019, background): “Rayman (2008) also confirmed MeSeCys and c-GluMeSeCys to be more effective tumor inhibitors in comparison to other Se species.”