Effect of selenium enriched American ginseng on human body

Selenium is an essential trace element for human body Chinese society of nutrition lists selenium as one of the 15 nutrients necessary for human body A large number of clinical experiments at home and abroad have proved that selenium deficiency can cause dysfunction of some important organs, leading to many serious diseases At present, more than 40 countries in the world are in selenium deficient areas, and hundreds of millions of people in 22 provinces of China are in selenium deficient or selenium deficient areas, and the tumors and liver diseases of the population in these areas The incidence rate of cardiovascular diseases is very high According to the examination of relevant departments, the counties (cities) that have been awarded the title of "longevity town of China" are all selenium rich areas The density of centenarians is closely related to the selenium content of land and food Selenium is an essential trace element for human body, which has the functions of anti-oxidation and anti-aging Previously, the Chinese Academy of Sciences had investigated Wendeng, Rongcheng and other "longevity towns", and found that under the same natural environment, such as air and water resources, the important reason why there are so many longevity people is the high selenium content in the soil and food Wendeng is the main production area of American ginseng in China The selenium content of American ginseng can reach 800 micrograms per gram 100 μ g of plant active selenium can directly act on virus, inhibit virus replication in vivo, participate in cell repair and prevent a variety of viral diseases The selenium contained in American ginseng can neutralize or transform the substance of free radicals, resist oxidation, so as to eliminate the damage of free radicals to human body, and has the effect of delaying aging.