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. 2023 Oct 13;12(20):3773. doi: 10.3390/foods12203773

Table 4.

Method of selenium modification for polyphenols.

Selenization System Principal Operating Parameter Selenium Content/(mg/g) Combination Reference
Dihydromyricetin-Na2SeO3 2 g dihydromyricetin, 0.54 g Na2SeO3
55% ethanol 60 mL
1 mol/L HCl to adjust pH to 3–4
Reaction at 55 °C for 20 min
Vacuum drying for 48 h
6.54 C-Se [66]
Tea polyphenols-selenium 0.2 g tea polyphenols were dissolved in H2O
and added to the Se4+ solution.
pH = 4–5
60 °C for 20 min
\ Se4+ substituted C-H on the benzene ring [67]
Quercetin-SeO₂ Quercetin 0.75 g (2.5 mmol)
0.14 g (1.25 mmol) of SeO₂ dissolved in 10 mL of absolute ethanol. Keep the pH at 2–3
The reaction was carried out at 60 °C for 10 h under N2 protection
43.53 Se-O [68]