The Effect of Maternal Dietary Selenium Supplementation on Blood Antioxidant and Metabolic Status of Ewes and Their Lambs
This study investigated the effect of dietary selenium supplementation (organic and inorganic) of late-gestation ewes on blood selenium concentrations and metabolic and antioxidant status indicators in ewes and their lambs. In addition, the efficacy of selenium transfer from ewes to lambs during the...
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| author | Josip Novoselec Željka Klir Šalavardić Mislav Đidara Maja Novoselec Rosemary Vuković Suzana Ćavar Zvonko Antunović |
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| description | This study investigated the effect of dietary selenium supplementation (organic and inorganic) of late-gestation ewes on blood selenium concentrations and metabolic and antioxidant status indicators in ewes and their lambs. In addition, the efficacy of selenium transfer from ewes to lambs during the suckling period was determined. The study was conducted on 30 Merinolandschaf ewes and their lambs and lasted four months. The feed mixture of the control group (group I) contained no added selenium, while the feed mixture of group II was enriched with 0.3 mg/kg of organic selenium sources and the third group with 0.3 mg/kg of inorganic selenium sources. In ewes and their lambs, selenium supplementation significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.01; <i>p</i> < 0.05) increased selenium concentration, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activity and decreased malondialdehyde concentration compared to the control group. Selenium supplementation had a positive effect on metabolism and hematological indicators in lambs. A positive correlation was found between antioxidant indicators in the whole blood of ewes and lambs. The good transfer of selenium from ewes to lambs was complemented by higher correlation coefficients when the feed mixture was supplemented with organic compared to inorganic selenium. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9885cfce32984439a4f1b1bd495919482023-11-23T14:46:55ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212022-08-01119166410.3390/antiox11091664The Effect of Maternal Dietary Selenium Supplementation on Blood Antioxidant and Metabolic Status of Ewes and Their LambsJosip Novoselec0Željka Klir Šalavardić1Mislav Đidara2Maja Novoselec3Rosemary Vuković4Suzana Ćavar5Zvonko Antunović6Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, University of J.J. Strossamyer in Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, University of J.J. Strossamyer in Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, University of J.J. Strossamyer in Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, University of J.J. Strossamyer in Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaDepartment of Biology, University of J.J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaInstitute of Public Health Osijek-Baranja County, Franje Krežme 1, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, University of J.J. Strossamyer in Osijek, Trg Sv. Trojstva 3, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaThis study investigated the effect of dietary selenium supplementation (organic and inorganic) of late-gestation ewes on blood selenium concentrations and metabolic and antioxidant status indicators in ewes and their lambs. In addition, the efficacy of selenium transfer from ewes to lambs during the suckling period was determined. The study was conducted on 30 Merinolandschaf ewes and their lambs and lasted four months. The feed mixture of the control group (group I) contained no added selenium, while the feed mixture of group II was enriched with 0.3 mg/kg of organic selenium sources and the third group with 0.3 mg/kg of inorganic selenium sources. In ewes and their lambs, selenium supplementation significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.01; <i>p</i> < 0.05) increased selenium concentration, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activity and decreased malondialdehyde concentration compared to the control group. Selenium supplementation had a positive effect on metabolism and hematological indicators in lambs. A positive correlation was found between antioxidant indicators in the whole blood of ewes and lambs. The good transfer of selenium from ewes to lambs was complemented by higher correlation coefficients when the feed mixture was supplemented with organic compared to inorganic selenium.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/11/9/1664ewesselenium supplementationantioxidant statusblood metabolitestransfer efficiencylamb |
| spellingShingle | Josip Novoselec Željka Klir Šalavardić Mislav Đidara Maja Novoselec Rosemary Vuković Suzana Ćavar Zvonko Antunović The Effect of Maternal Dietary Selenium Supplementation on Blood Antioxidant and Metabolic Status of Ewes and Their Lambs Antioxidants ewes selenium supplementation antioxidant status blood metabolites transfer efficiency lamb |
| title | The Effect of Maternal Dietary Selenium Supplementation on Blood Antioxidant and Metabolic Status of Ewes and Their Lambs |
| title_full | The Effect of Maternal Dietary Selenium Supplementation on Blood Antioxidant and Metabolic Status of Ewes and Their Lambs |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Maternal Dietary Selenium Supplementation on Blood Antioxidant and Metabolic Status of Ewes and Their Lambs |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Maternal Dietary Selenium Supplementation on Blood Antioxidant and Metabolic Status of Ewes and Their Lambs |
| title_short | The Effect of Maternal Dietary Selenium Supplementation on Blood Antioxidant and Metabolic Status of Ewes and Their Lambs |
| title_sort | effect of maternal dietary selenium supplementation on blood antioxidant and metabolic status of ewes and their lambs |
| topic | ewes selenium supplementation antioxidant status blood metabolites transfer efficiency lamb |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/11/9/1664 |
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