Selenium Linus Pauling Institute Oregon State University Selenium is one of the few nutrients that directly controls how your body handles oxygen at the cellular level. Every time your cells produce energy, they generate peroxides as a byproduct. That Selenoprotein Metabolism and Function: Evidence for More than One Function for Selenoprotein P The Journal of Nutrition Selenium Human Nutrition 2e Glutathione Recycling pathway Glutathione is involved in detoxification. The graphic shows that riboflavin is needed for glutathione reduction. Selenium supports utilization of glutathione. #dirtygenes #glutathione #riboflavin Selenium metabolism in pigs Engormix