The report also noted that it is reasonable to expect that vitamin C would reduce oxidative damage to the eye, thus lessening the risk of cataracts and other conditions. ULs for adults are set to protect the most sensitive individuals of the general population. A Successful Product in Korea . Selen pork, a special brand of high selenium pork, containing about ten times the selenium content of traditional pork is being marketed successfully in Korea. A study performed in Spain 2 reported that a combination of supplemental selenium and the antioxidant vitamins E and vitamin C in swine diets helped reduce drip loss and improve the shelf life of fresh pork products.
Drip loss is a particular problem in pale, soft and exudative pork.
Selenium and vitamins E and C are potential antioxidants. Vitamin E helps prevent lipids in the cell membrane from breaking down. Selenium also appears to protect the cell, preventing the fluid portion of the cytoplasm from breaking down. In the study, University of Murcia researchers fed pigs 0.1 parts per million supplemental organic selenium. In an additional trial, consumers rated the antioxidant-supplemented pork as juicier and more tender than pork from the control pigs that were not fed organic selenium.