Selenium, Vitamin E and Vitamin C: study protocols
8 study groups took Selenium together with Vitamin E and Vitamin C. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Selenium
8 study groups in 7 studies say how much Selenium participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 50 mcg to 100 mcg, 88% of 8 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 10 mcg or less | 1 |
| 10 mcg to 25 mcg | 0 |
| 25 mcg to 50 mcg | 0 |
| 50 mcg to 100 mcg | 7 |
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin E
8 study groups in 7 studies say how much Vitamin E participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 25 mg to 50 mg, 75% of 8 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 10 mg or less | 1 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 1 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 6 |
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin C
8 study groups in 7 studies say how much Vitamin C participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 100 mg to 250 mg, 63% of 8 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 50 mg or less | 1 |
| 50 mg to 100 mg | 2 |
| 100 mg to 250 mg | 5 |
Commonly used together
8 of 8 study groups took Selenium, Vitamin E and Vitamin C with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Zinc | 6 |
| Beta-Carotene | 5 |
8 study groups
| Study | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The SU.VI.MAX Study: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the health effects of antioxidant vitamins and minerals 2004 · antioxidant supplement group · French women aged 35–60 and men aged 45–60 in the general population | 100 mcg | 30 mg | 120 mg | 2739 days | — |
| Antioxidant status and risk of cancer in the SU.VI.MAX study: is the effect of supplementation dependent on baseline levels? 2005 · daily antioxidant supplementation · French adults: women aged 35–60 years and men aged 45–60 years | 100 mcg | 30 mg | 120 mg | 2739 days | — |
| Micronutrient fortified milk improves iron status, anemia and growth among children 1-4 years: a double masked, randomized, controlled trial 2010 · Micronutrient-fortified milk (MN group) · Children aged 1–4 years in India; many had anemia, iron deficiency, or growth faltering | 4.2 mcg | 7.5 mg | 40.2 mg | 1 year | 316 |
| Effects of Souvenaid on plasma micronutrient levels and fatty acid profiles in mild and mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease 2015 · Active group (RCT1, RCT2 and RCT3) · Men and women aged 50 years or older with mild or mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease; RCT3 participants were on stable approved Alzheimer's medication, while RCT1 and RCT2 participants were drug-free for Alzheimer's medication. | 60 mcg | 40 mg | 80 mg | 24 weeks | 501 |
| Effects of Souvenaid on plasma micronutrient levels and fatty acid profiles in mild and mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease 2015 · Active product during open-label extension (OLE) · Men and women aged 50 years or older with mild Alzheimer's disease who completed RCT2. | 60 mcg | 40 mg | 80 mg | 24 weeks | 201 |
| Effect of two years' supplementation with natural antioxidants on vitamin and trace element status biomarkers: preliminary data of the SU.VI.MAX study 2001 · Antioxidant supplementation group · Women aged 35–60 years and men aged 45–60 years in France, general population | 100 mcg | 30 mg | 120 mg | 2 years | — |
| Effect of 6 month supplementation with different combinations of an association of antioxidant nutrients on biochemical parameters and markers of the antioxidant defence system in the elderly. The Geriatrie/Min.Vit.Aox Network 1996 · VT (vitamins associated with trace elements) · Elderly nursing-home residents aged 65–103 years who were long-term hospitalized | 100 mcg | 15 mg | 120 mg | 26 weeks | — |
| Effects of supplementation with a combination of antioxidant vitamins and trace elements, at nutritional doses, on biochemical indicators and markers of the antioxidant system in adult subjects 1998 · supplementation group · Adult men aged 45–60 years and women aged 35–60 years | 100 mcg | 30 mg | 120 mg | 26 weeks | — |