Description
The goal of Selenium in Poultry Nutrition and Health is to provide up to date information about the roles of Low Selenium (Se) in poultry nutrition and health. A special emphasis is given to the role of selenium as an essential part of the integrated antioxidant system. Low Seleniium (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 maintain high immunocompetence, productive and reproductive performance. Se in feed and organic Se are characterised in detail with emphasis to selenomethionine as a storage form of Se in the body. Also specific Se-deficiency related diseases in poultry are described and the importance of Se in growth, development, immunity and reproduction is demonstrated. 432 p.
- Peter F. Surai. PhD, DSc in Biochemistry, Lecturer, Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry. Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology, Moskva (Russia).
- Publication date (digital version): 2018-01 – Wageningen Academic Publishers; Copyright © 2018 by Wageningen Academic Publishers,The Netherlands.
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