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VARIATION IN THE SELENIUM CONTENT OF INDIVIDUAL BRAZIL NUTS
Author(s) -
Secor Carol L.,
Lisk Donald J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of food safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1745-4565
pISSN - 0149-6085
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-4565.1989.tb00527.x
Subject(s) - selenium , brazil nut , human health , food science , chemistry , toxicology , biology , environmental health , medicine , organic chemistry
Brazil nuts are high in selenium content relative to other human foods. Since the limits between human selenium essentiality and toxicity are narrow, it is important to know the variation in selenium content of individual nuts. Analysis was performed on 72 individual nuts obtained in stores as shelled nuts in bulk and shelled and unshelled nuts in packages. Their average selenium content was 14.66 ppm with a range of 0.2 to 253.0. The agronomic and health aspects of these findings are discussed.