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Application of instrumental neutron activation analysis to assess dietary intake of selenium in Korean adults from meat and eggs

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Thirty three frequently eaten items among meat and eggs were collected and pretreated. Selenium (Se) contents in the diet samples were analyzed using an instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). 100 g of beef contains 12.4–50.9 μg of Se; pork, 11.2–22.6 μg; chicken, 10.2–13.7 μg and eggs, 28.6–43.0 μg. Beef innards and chicken eggs contain the highest amounts of Se. This study reveals that Se intake of Korean adults are 28.7 μg/day in men and 27.6 μg/day in women from meat and eggs, which are over 1/2 of the Korean recommended Se intake.

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This study was carried out under the nuclear research and development program by Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Korea (No. 2009-0078272).

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  1. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daeduk-Daero 989-111, Dukjin-Dong, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon, South Korea

    J. H. Moon, S. H. Kim & Y. S. Chung

  2. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Yongin University, 470, Samga-Dong, Cheoin-Gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-Do, 449-714, South Korea

    Okhee Lee

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Moon, J.H., Kim, S.H., Chung, Y.S. et al. Application of instrumental neutron activation analysis to assess dietary intake of selenium in Korean adults from meat and eggs. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 303, 1561–1564 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3692-y

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