The effect of an increased dietary intake of organic selenium on the resistance of rats to ionizing radiation, aflatoxin B1 and infection

• Published in: Voprosy pitaniia no. 4; p. 52
• Main Authors: Knizhnikov, V A, Komleva, V A, Tutel'ian, V A, Novoselova, G P, Golubkina, N A, Trushina, E N, Kumpulaĭnen, I, Edelman, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01-07-1991
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Aflatoxin B1 - antagonists & inhibitors; Animals; Anti-Infective Agents - administration & dosage; Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use; Antitoxins - administration & dosage; Antitoxins - therapeutic use; Radiation-Protective Agents - administration & dosage; Radiation-Protective Agents - therapeutic use; Rats; Selenium - therapeutic use
• ISSN: 0042-8833

Varying concentrations of the selenium biological compound "Selena" were tested in animals subjected to the action of extremal factors simulating those that affected the population at the territories radiocontaminated as a result of the catastrophe at the Chernobyl NPS (131I and external irradiation in falling down doses). The death rate in the group of animals that were not given "Selena" comprised 30% during 6 months after irradiation, their body mass was 120 g lower as compared to the animals in the group of biological control; among the animals given 0.03 mg of selenium/day the death rate was 4 times lower.