Preferred Label : High-Selenium Baker's Yeast;
NCIt definition : A baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) containing high levels of the trace element
selenium (Se) with potential chemopreventive, immunomodulating and antioxidant activities.
Selenium is introduced into yeast during fermentation and incorporated into selenocompounds,
such as selenomethionine and glutamyl SE methylselenocysteine. Selenium functions
as a cofactor for antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione peroxidases and thioredoxin
reductase.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL412455;
Origin ID : C88269;
UMLS CUI : C2981792;
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