Selenium concentration in food and blood of residents of Abeokuta Metropolis,Southwestern Nigeria |
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| Authors: | Adewole Michael Gbadebo Olusegun O. BabalolaFelicia L. Ajigbotesho |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, College of Environmental Resources Management, University of Agriculture, Pmb 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Selenium like any other element can both be essential and toxic depending upon the concentration at which it occurs in human diet. This paper assessed the level of this trace element in twenty different (20) types of locally produced food items around Abeokuta town and the blood obtained from the antecubital fossa vein of eighty-eight (88) healthy adults resident in Abeokuta. |
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| Keywords: | Selenium Blood Food items Abeokuta Nigeria |
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