Selenium in poultry nutrition and health /:

Selenium (Se) is an essential dietary trace element participating in the regulation of various physiological functions in humans, farm animals and poultry through its incorporation into a range of selenoproteins. Low Se content in main feed ingredients is a common problem worldwide and dietary Se su...

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Main Author: Surai, Peter F. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Netherlands : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2018.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Selenium (Se) is an essential dietary trace element participating in the regulation of various physiological functions in humans, farm animals and poultry through its incorporation into a range of selenoproteins. Low Se content in main feed ingredients is a common problem worldwide and dietary Se supplementation is a current practise in poultry and farm animal nutrition. Recent research clearly proved that sodium selenite, used for the last 40 years as a feed supplement, is not an optimal form of Se. However, use of organic selenium in animal/poultry diets can help meeting Se requirement and m.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789086868650
9086868657

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