Mercury toxicity reduced by selenium

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1973 · Nutr. Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6051546

A methylmercury compound added to a tuna-corn-soya ration fed to Japanese quail was less toxic than an equivalent amount of the compound added to the basal corn-soya ration. Selenium present in the tuna is apparently the factor that reduces mercury toxicity, since it was also reduced or prevented by addition of selenium to the diets.

• OSTI ID: 6051546
• Journal Information: Nutr. Rev.; (United States), Vol. 31:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BIRDS
SENSITIVITY
ORGANIC MERCURY COMPOUNDS
INGESTION
TOXICITY
SELENIUM
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
ANIMAL FEEDS
DIET
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
TUNA
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ELEMENTS
FISHES
FOOD
INTAKE
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
SEMIMETALS
VERTEBRATES
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