Assertion: selenium | /r/HasAspect | role
Facets:
value: in regulating thyroid gland function
type: OTHER
value: in cognitive decline
type: OTHER
value: in the body
type: LOCATION
value: because of its antioxidant properties
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Selenium may have a role in cognitive decline because of its antioxidant properties, which can protect brain cells from damage over time.
text: Selenium has many roles that affect the functioning of the thyroid gland.
text: Selenium has other roles in the body, as well.
text: Selenium has a number of roles in the body, but perhaps the most important is that of an antioxidant.
text: Selenium has a role to play in human reproduction.
text: Selenium also has a role in regulating thyroid gland function and the immune system.