Selenium Accumulating Leafy Vegetables Are a Potential Source of Functional Foods

Table 4

Selenium concentrations observed for Amaranthus seeds.

Vegetable species	Concentration g/g			Mean concentration, (µg/g) ± SD
	0.21	0.24	0.24	0.23 ± 0.02
	1.32	1.21	1.27	1.26 ± 0.06
	0.31	0.35	0.43	0.36 ± 0.06
	2.07	2.31	2.43	2.27 ± 0.18

: control samples of Amaranthus sp. seeds, : treated samples of Amaranthus sp. seeds, : control samples of A. hybridus seeds, and : treated samples of A. hybridus seeds.