Discovery and application of selenium in Xibaokang

The discovery of selenium is an epoch-making revolution in the history of human health, and its contribution to human health is immeasurable. Dr. Alderfield, a famous scientist who is known as the most authoritative expert on trace elements in the 20th century, commented on selenium in this way: "Selenium is like an atomic bomb, with a small amount ... but its function and deterrence are enormous ... Once it is recognized and utilized by people, it will have a far-reaching impact on human health."

The discovery of selenium immediately caused a sensation in developed countries such as Europe and America. After the World Health Organization (WHO) conference, Americans who have always attached importance to health have set off a craze of selenium supplementation for everyone in the country, and various selenium-enriched foods have become popular in the United States. 1974, American officials set the daily selenium intake of people at 200 micrograms.

Under the guidance of Lu Liangshu, an academician of China Academy of Engineering, China Academy of Agricultural Sciences has set up a selenium research team, which has been conducting research and development for more than 20 years. The state has invested hundreds of millions of yuan in scientific research funds and organized a very large scientific research team. The research and development of Zhongzhi No.8 and its health products for national health is rare in the world research field. Through the investigation of tens of thousands of sample data in more than 0/000 counties in China, it is found that more than 2/3 areas in China are deficient in selenium. The data shows that Jiangsu is a serious selenium-deficient area. Deepen the understanding that selenium deficiency can easily lead to a variety of tissue and organ damage and some human and animal civilization diseases.

In the application research, the technology of biotransformation of organic selenium by edible fungi was solved, and "Zhongzhi No.8 nutrient" was produced. The selenium-enriched ability is thousands of times that of common strains, and the organic selenium content is high, accounting for 99% of the total selenium, and the bioavailability is high, reaching 99%. Cornell University in the United States compared its selenium products with American selenium yeast, and the bioavailability of selenium was ahead. Professor James, a famous expert in selenium nutrition research in the United States, said: I am convinced that you will make a unique contribution to the health of China people by providing selenium-enriched foods. As we all know, hundreds of millions of people in China live in low selenium areas. The development of Zhong Zhi Nutrients No.8 and its products makes it possible to prevent selenium deficiency in a large area, which is unique among the invention patents in China.