EJPAU 2006. Abulude F. , Ogunkoya M. , Orojo T. SELENIUM IN NIGERIAN FOODS

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2006
Volume 9
Issue 3

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Food Science and Technology

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Abulude F. , Ogunkoya M. , Orojo T. 2006. SELENIUM IN NIGERIAN FOODS, EJPAU 9(3), #6.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume9/issue3/abs-6.html

SELENIUM IN NIGERIAN FOODS

Francis Olawale Abulude, Mary Omofolarin Ogunkoya, Toluwalope Alaba Orojo
Department of General Studies, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The amount of selenium in some Nigerian foods was determined using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The analytical results showed that foods which were particularly rich in selenium included: cereals, milk, kolanut, pawpaw, beans and yam (5 mg · kg^-1) while fish and sugar, nuts, legumes, vegetables and other foods produced no values for selenium. In comparing our results with the literature values, our results were higher. The differences could be due to the geographical origin, the soil content of selenium and analytical methods used. The values obtained were far below those intakes referred to as undesirable dose.

Key words: Selenium, Nigerian foods, glutathione peroxidose.

Francis Olawale Abulude
Department of General Studies,
Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Nigeria
Akure 340001, Ondo State, Nigeria

Mary Omofolarin Ogunkoya
Department of General Studies,
Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Nigeria
Akure 340001, Ondo State, Nigeria

Toluwalope Alaba Orojo
Department of General Studies,
Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Nigeria
Akure 340001, Ondo State, Nigeria

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