Selenium + Vitamin E is a gelatin softgel formula from Douglas Laboratories that combines d-alpha tocopherol, the natural form of vitamin E, with selenium supplied as selenium yeast derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Vitamin E as d-alpha tocopherol is one of the body's most important antioxidant nutrients. Free radicals are unstable chemicals formed in the body during normal metabolism and from exposure to environmental sources such as pollution and cigarette smoke. Vitamin E is especially active in cell membranes, where it helps maintain the stability and integrity of membrane lipids—including those of red blood cells and tissues such as the lungs, eyes, and arteries. The manufacturer also notes that vitamin E supports the liver and other tissues through its antioxidant properties.
Selenium is a nutritionally essential trace element. It serves as a cofactor for approximately ten selenoproteins in the body, the most prominent of which is glutathione peroxidase (GPX). The manufacturer notes that selenium, as selenocysteine, has been identified in the active center of type 1 and type 3 iodothyronine deiodinases—two enzymes involved in regulating normal thyroid hormone activity, specifically triiodothyronine (T3). Selenium in this formula is supplied as selenium yeast from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
This product is intended as a dietary supplement for adults wishing to increase their intake of selenium and vitamin E. It is formulated using non-GMO ingredients, free from unnecessary additives and many common allergens. Douglas Laboratories participates in the TerraCycle recycling program, accepting packaging not taken by curbside recycling.
| Supplement Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Serving Size: 1 Softgel | ||
| Servings Per Container: 90 | ||
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopherol) | 400 I.U. | 1333% |
| Selenium (as selenium yeast from Saccharomyces cerevisiae) | 50 mcg | 71% |
| Other Ingredients: Capsule (bovine gelatin, glycerin, purified water), beeswax, sunflower lecithin, and safflower oil. | ||
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopherol) — Supports protection of healthy cells from oxidative and free radical damage, with particular activity in cell membranes where it helps maintain the stability of membrane lipids, including those of red blood cells and tissues such as the lungs, eyes, and arteries; also supports the liver and other tissues through its antioxidant properties.
Selenium (as selenium yeast from Saccharomyces cerevisiae) — Serves as a cofactor for approximately ten selenoproteins, most importantly glutathione peroxidase (GPX), which uses glutathione to support protection of cells and plasma against free radical injury; selenium as selenocysteine has also been identified in the active center of type 1 and type 3 iodothyronine deiodinases, two enzymes involved in regulating normal thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T3).
