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Abd El-Hack ME, Ashour EA, Baset SA, Kamal M, Swelum AA, Suliman GM, Ebrahim A, Bassiony SS. Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Organic Selenium Nanoparticles on Growth Performance and Carcass Traits of Broiler Chickens. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:3760-3766. [PMID: 37932618 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03948-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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This study examined how broilers up to 38 days of age fared regarding growth efficiency and carcass characteristics concerning selenium nanoparticle activities (SeNPs). A total of 180 one-week-old broiler (Cobb 500) chicks without sex were randomly allocated into three groups, each with six replications of 10 chicks. The trial took 38 days to complete. The three study dietary groups were fed ad libitum feed and water throughout their 38-day of age, along with corn-and-soybean meal-based diets supplemented with 0 (control), 1.5, and 2.0 ml SeNPs (concentration = 5%) /kg diet, respectively. According to the current findings, the SeNP supplementation groups had greater body weight, weight gain, and performance indicators than the control group after 38 days of the feeding experiment. The findings demonstrated that dietary interventions did not affect the amount of feed consumed (FC) per chick per day or the feed conversion ratio (FCR). The conclusion is that adding SeNPs to broiler diets at 1.5 or 2.0 ml/kg increased productivity. In contrast, lower levels of selenium (Se) (1.5 ml/kg diet) showed encouraging results and could be employed as a useful feed additive in broilers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed E Abd El-Hack
- Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt.
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- Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt
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- Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt
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- Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, 12618, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Genomics, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Poultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt
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Qiu H, Gao S, Hou L, Li A, Zhu LQ, Dong J, Chen F. Selenium-enriched Bacillus subtilis Improves Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Immune Status, and Gut Health of Broiler Chickens. Biol Trace Elem Res 2023; 201:5756-5763. [PMID: 36862247 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03610-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of selenium (Se)-enriched Bacillus subtilis (Se-BS) on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune status, and gut health in broilers. A total of 240 one-day-old Arbor Acres broilers were randomly allotted to four groups and fed with basal diet (control group), 0.30 mg/kg Se (SS group), 3 × 109 CFU/g B. subtilis (BS group), and 0.30 mg/kg Se + 3 × 109 CFU/g B. subtilis (Se-BS group) for 42 days. The results showed that Se-BS supplementation increased body weight (BW), average daily gain, the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), and the contents of interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, and immunoglobulin (Ig) G in plasma, the index and wall thickness of the duodenum, the villus height and crypt depth of the jejunum, and GPx-1 and thioredoxin reductase 1 mRNA levels in liver and intestine and decreased feed conversion ratio (FCR) and plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) content compared with the control group on day 42 (P < 0.05). Compared with groups SS and BS, Se-BS supplementation increased BW, the activities of GPx, CAT, and POD, and the contents of IL-2, IL-4, and IgG in plasma, the index and wall thickness of the duodenum, the crypt depth and secretory IgA content of the jejunum, and GPx-1 mRNA levels in liver and intestine and decreased FCR and plasma MDA content on day 42 (P < 0.05). In conclusion, Se-BS supplementation effectively improved the growth performance antioxidant capacity, immune status, and gut health of broilers.
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- Huiling Qiu
- Haidu College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Laiyang, 265200, Shandong Province, China
- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Poisoning Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Poisoning Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Poisoning Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Poisoning Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, China
- DSM (China) Co. LTD, Beijing, 100027, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Poisoning Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Poisoning Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Poisoning Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong Province, China.
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Mohamed ASA, Abd El Latif MA, Hussein EAM, Toson EMA, Saleh M, Kokoszynski D, Elnesr SS, Mohany M, Al-Rejaie SS, Elwan H. Efficacy of Dietary Supplementation with Zinc-Chromium Mixture, Organic Selenium, or Their Combinations on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, and Blood Profiles of Broilers under Heat Stress Conditions. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2539. [PMID: 37570347 PMCID: PMC10416910 DOI: 10.3390/ani13152539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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To determine the effects of organic selenium (0.0-0.6 mg and 0.9 mg Se/Kg diet) and Zn-Cr mixture (100 mg Zn/Kg diet plus 1.5 mg Cr/Kg diet) on broiler chicken performance, carcass traits, blood hematology, and biochemistry under heat stress conditions, this study was conducted. Under temperatures between 30.21 to 31.82 °C, 240 broiler chickens (Ross-308), which were 7-day-old, were randomly assigned to one of six treatments: T1 (control), T2 (100 mg Zn per kg of diet and 1.5 mg Cr per kg of diet), T3 (0.6 mg Se per kg of diet), T4 (0.9 mg Se per kg of diet), T5 (100 mg Zn, 1.5 mg Cr and (LSe), and T6 (100 mg Zn, 1.5 mg Cr and (HSe)). At 35 days old, the chicks fed a diet containing Zn-Cr with low or high organic selenium (organic-Se) outweighed the control group in terms of live body weight, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio (p < 0.05). In comparison to the control treatment, birds fed diets supplemented with Zn-Cr or organic-Se (LSe, HSe) significantly increased their serum levels of total protein and total antioxidant capacity. However, these additives resulted in a decrease (p < 0.01) in their serum levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, creatinine, and uric acid. Together, it was found that trace elements (Zn-Cr and organic-Se) may greatly lessen the impacts of heat stress on broilers by promoting growth performance and boosting metabolic processes.
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- Abdelhameed S. A. Mohamed
- Animal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, EL-Minya 61519, Egypt; (A.S.A.M.); (M.A.A.E.L.); (E.M.A.T.)
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- Animal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, EL-Minya 61519, Egypt; (A.S.A.M.); (M.A.A.E.L.); (E.M.A.T.)
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- Department of Poultry and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom 32514, Egypt;
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- Animal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, EL-Minya 61519, Egypt; (A.S.A.M.); (M.A.A.E.L.); (E.M.A.T.)
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- Department of Poultry Production, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt;
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- Department of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 85084 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.M.); (S.S.A.-R.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 55760, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.M.); (S.S.A.-R.)
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- Animal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, EL-Minya 61519, Egypt; (A.S.A.M.); (M.A.A.E.L.); (E.M.A.T.)
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Ju H, Chen S, Xue Y, Zhang X, Wang Y. The role of Nrf2 pathway in alleviating fluorine-induced apoptosis by different selenium sources in the chicken duodenum and jejunum. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 224:112708. [PMID: 34461318 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In order to evaluate the alleviative effects and molecular mechanisms of sodium selenite (SS) and selenomethionine (SM) on excessive apoptosis induced by high fluorine (HF) in the duodenum and jejunum of broilers, 720 1 day old Lingnan Yellow broilers were randomly divided into 4 groups (each group assigned 180 chickens with 6 replicates) and offered either a control diet or test diets (800 mg/kg F, HF group; 800 mg/kg F + 0.15 mg selenium (Se)/kg as SS (SS group) or SM (SM group)) for 50 days. High F intake significantly increased (P < 0.05) apoptosis rates of duodenum and jejunum by inducing oxidative stress and leading to mitochondrial damage. Selenomethionine supplementation effectively alleviated mitochondrial damage and severe apoptosis of duodenum and jejunum caused by HF through decreasing oxidative stress parameters. Selenomethionine added group significantly increased (P < 0.05) nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) mRNA and nuclear Nrf2 protein levels as well as Nrf2 downstream antioxidant enzymes expressions in the duodenum and jejunum when compared with the HF group. Selenomethionine was superior to SS in activating the Nrf2 pathway and reducing the apoptosis rate of duodenum. It was concluded that dietary SM supplementation could ameliorate F-induced excessive apoptosis by inducing the Nrf2 pathway. Our findings will bring a promising tactics for the utilization of SM as an efficient antioxidant additive for reducing the intestinal damage caused by fluorosis in poultry.
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- Hao Ju
- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology • College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A & F University, Linan 311300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology • College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A & F University, Linan 311300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology • College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A & F University, Linan 311300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology • College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A & F University, Linan 311300, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province, College of Animal Science and Technology • College of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang A & F University, Linan 311300, China.
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Bami MK, Afsharmanesh M, Salarmoini M, Ebrahimnejad H. Effects of selenium-chitosan on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and blood indices of broiler chickens. Livest Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Arnaut PR, da Silva Viana G, da Fonseca L, Alves WJ, Muniz JCL, Pettigrew JE, E Silva FF, Rostagno HS, Hannas MI. Selenium source and level on performance, selenium retention and biochemical responses of young broiler chicks. BMC Vet Res 2021; 17:151. [PMID: 33836766 PMCID: PMC8033718 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-021-02855-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background Selenium (Se) has been recognized as an essential micronutrient for nearly all forms of life. In recent decades, broiler responses to dietary Se supplemental levels and sources have received considerable attention. On environmental grounds, organic trace mineral utilization in practical broiler feeds has been defended due to its higher bioavailability. In such feeds, trace minerals are provided simultaneously in the same supplement as inorganic salts or organic chelates, a fact commonly ignored in assays conducted to validate organic trace mineral sources. The current assay aimed to investigate growth and biochemical responses, as well as Se retention of growing chicks fed diets supplemented with organic and inorganic Se levels and where the trace minerals (zinc, copper, manganese, and iron) were provided as organic chelates or inorganic salts according to Se source assessed. In so doing, a 2 × 5 factorial arrangement was used to investigate the effects of sodium selenite (SS) and selenium-yeast (SY) supplemented in feeds to provide the levels of 0, 0.08, 0.16, 0.24, and 0.32 mg Se/kg. Results Chicks fed selenium-yeast diets had body weight (BW), and average daily gain (ADG) maximized at 0.133 and 0.130 mg Se/kg, respectively. Both Se sources linearly increased (P < 0.05) the glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in chick blood but higher values were observed in sodium selenite fed chicks (P < 0.05). Both Se sources influenced thyroid hormone serum concentrations (P < 0.05). Chicks fed SY exhibited greater retention of Se in the feathers (P < 0.05). Relative bioavailability of selenium yeast compared with SS for the Se content in carcass, feathers, total and Se retention were, 126, 116, 125 and 125%, respectively. SY supplementation resulted in lower liver Se concentration as Se supplementation increased (P < 0.05). Conclusions Based on performance traits, the supplemental level of organic Se as SY in organic trace minerals supplement to support the maximal growth of broiler chicks is 0.133 mg Se/kg.
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- Pedro Righetti Arnaut
- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, 36570900, Brazil
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- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), 31600, Jokioinen, Finland.
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, 36570900, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, 36570900, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, 36570900, Brazil
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Pardechi A, Tabeidian SA, Habibian M. Comparative assessment of sodium selenite, selenised yeast and nanosized elemental selenium on performance response, immunity and antioxidative function of broiler chickens. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2020.1819896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Amirarsalan Pardechi
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran
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Shokraneh M, Sadeghi AA, Mousavi SN, Esmaeilkhanian S, Chamani M. Effects of in ovo injection of nano-selenium and nano-zinc oxide and high eggshell temperature during late incubation on antioxidant activity, thyroid and glucocorticoid hormones and some blood metabolites in broiler hatchlings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v42i1.46029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of in ovo injection of nano-selenium (Nano-Se) and nano-zinc oxide (Nano-ZnO) and high eggshell temperature (EST) during late incubation on blood parameters of broiler hatchlings. A total of 750 fertile eggs, were weighed and randomly distributed among 5 treatment groups on each of 5 replicate tray levels. The injection was performed on 17 d of incubation. Treatments included of: 1) Eggs not injected and incubated at normal EST (control); 2) Eggs not injected and incubated at high EST; 3) Eggs injected NaCl solution and incubated at high EST (sham); 4) Eggs injected NaCl solution containing 40 µg Nano-Se and incubated at high EST; 5) Eggs injected NaCl solution containing 500 µg Nano-ZnO and incubated at high EST. EST of 37.8ºC (normal) or 38.9ºC (high) was applied from d 19 to 21 of incubation. In ovo injection of Nano-Se and Nano-ZnO significantly increased activity of GSH-Px and SOD and total protein, but decreased the levels of corticosterone, cortisol, T4 and T3 at high EST. Injection of Nano-Se and Nano-ZnO had a significant role in alleviating the negative effects of high temperature incubation and heat stress by increased antioxidant activity and reduced oxidative stress.
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Xu C, Ye X, Luo Z, Shi Y, Gao C, Bai Y. Effects of Selenium Species on the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction. J Phys Chem A 2019; 123:8148-8153. [PMID: 31483655 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.9b07430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The effects of selenium species on the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (B-Z) reaction were investigated by adding them to the system before and during oscillation. When selenium species were added into the system before oscillation, sodium selenite prolonged the induction period, whose effect was strong as sodium selenite could consume malonic acid to prohibit the accumulation of bromomalonic acid. For selenomethionine and selenocystine, their effects were derived from their reaction with •CH2COOH and •Br2- producing a radical cation of selenoamino acids, which prohibited the accumulation of bromomalonic acid. Here, the selenium atoms in selenoamino acids, as reactive centers, took part in the redox reaction. As a result, the induction period was prolonged. However, as a diselenide, selenocystine can reduce bromate in acidic medium, which led to shortening of the induction period. Therefore, the effect of selenocystine on the induction period was the result of two opposite effects. Nanoselenium shortened the induction period in a certain concentration range because bromate was directly reduced by nanoselenium and the accumulation of bromomalonic acid was promoted. Furthermore, the dose perturbation effect was investigated by the injection of nanoselenium during oscillation. It was found that the amplitude was increased or decreased in a dose-dependent fashion when nanoselenium was injected at peak or trough of the time-dependent redox potential curve.
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- Cuifang Xu
- Chemistry Department , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Chemistry Department , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Chemistry Department , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Chemistry Department , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Chemistry Department , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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- Chemistry Department , Jinan University , Guangzhou 510632 , P. R. China
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Wang Y, Xiao X, Zhan X. Antagonistic effects of different selenium sources on growth inhibition, oxidative damage, and apoptosis induced by fluorine in broilers. Poult Sci 2018; 97:3207-3217. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Surai PF, Kochish II, Fisinin VI, Velichko OA. Selenium in Poultry Nutrition: from Sodium Selenite to Organic Selenium Sources. J Poult Sci 2017; 55:79-93. [PMID: 32055160 PMCID: PMC6756489 DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.0170132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Selenium (Se) is an essential element in poultry nutrition and its bio-efficacy depends on its chemical form. A growing body of research proves that organic forms of Se, mainly selenomethionine (SeMet), in poultry diets have a range of important advantages over traditional sodium selenite. In fact, the organic Se concept considers SeMet as a storage form of Se in the chicken body. As chickens are not able to synthesize SeMet, its provision through diet is a key strategy to fight commercially relevant stresses. Indeed, in stress conditions, when increased selenoprotein expression requires additional Se, while its provision via feed usually decreases due to a reduction in feed consumption, Se reserves in the body (mainly in the muscles) could help maintain an effective antioxidant defense and prevent detrimental consequences of stresses. The poultry industry is looking for the most effective sources of organic Se for commercial use. In this review, advantages and disadvantages of main organic Se sources for poultry (Se-yeast, SeMet, and OH-SeMet) are analyzed, and future directions for the development of new Se sources are identified.
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- Peter F. Surai
- Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora 6000, Bulgaria
- Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology named after K.I. Skryabin, Moscow, 109472, Russia
- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Szent Istvan University, Gödöllo H-2103, Hungary
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- Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology named after K.I. Skryabin, Moscow, 109472, Russia
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- Department of Ecology and Genetics, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, 625003, Russia
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