Total and organic mercury, selenium and alpha-tocopherol in some deep-water fish species

BACKGROUND: Mercury is a well-known toxic element present in seafood. Nevertheless some antioxidants, like selenium, as an integral component of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, and alpha-tocopherol having a protective role against it, are present as well. The purpose of this study was to evaluate...

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Main Author: Afonso, Claudia (author)
Other Authors: Lourenco, Helena M. (author), Pereira, Catia (author), Martins, Maria F. (author), Carvalho, Maria L. (author), Castro, Matilde (author), Nunes, Maria L. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry, Applied
Food Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/21485
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/21485

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http://hdl.handle.net/10451/21485

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