The effect of dietary bacterial organic selenium on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and Selenoproteins gene expression in broiler chickens

Abstract Background Selenium (Se) is an essential trace mineral in broilers, which has several important roles in biological processes. Organic forms of Se are more efficient than inorganic forms and can be produced biologically via Se microbial reduction. Hence, the possibility of using Se-enriched...

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Main Authors: A. M. Dalia, T. C. Loh, A. Q. Sazili, M. F. Jahromi, A. A. Samsudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1159-4