Possible Interaction: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Selenium

“In summary,n-3 PUFA modified the effect of Se supplementation, whereas Se seemed to modify the peroxidative effects ofn-3 PUFA.”

“Dietary lipids were unrelated to risk, but polyunsaturated fat intake appeared to modify the effects of alcohol and toenail selenium on melanoma risk.”

“Moreover there are potential benefits … using specific nutrients: supplementation with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids could decrease lung inflammation injuries, glutamine is the main source of energy of pneumocyte, vitamin … is essential for lung development, inositol is necessary for surfactant synthesis, vitamin E and selenium have anti-oxidant effects.”

“The addition of Se yeasts in the foodstuffs of cows significantly increases the Se content and the percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in milk compared to the addition of sodium selenite.”

“This could suggest that 0.5 ppm Se supplement probably exercises a protective role on polyunsaturated fatty acids in that tissue.”

“The results suggest that dietary PUFA may affect the distribution of selenium rather than its absorption.”

“Furthermore, feeding PUFA to vitamin E and Se deficient animals increased muscle concentrations of induced HNE to levels above those in deficient animals not fed PUFA supplements.”

“ Selenium may induce the production of the polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6 in microalgae.”

“ PUFA concentrations in the goats supplemented with Se (T2) were significantly higher (p<0.05) than the goats of the control group (T1).”