Dietary selenium increases vitamin E contents of egg yolk and chicken meat
- 1 July 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in British Poultry Science
- Vol. 49 (4), 482-486
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00071660802236021
Abstract
1. The influence of different forms of dietary selenium (Se) on vitamin E (α-tocopherol) and Se contents of egg yolk and chicken meat was investigated. 2. Eggs were collected from laying hens subjected to 4 different dietary treatments after 24 weeks of age. Treatments compared the effects of inorganic Se supplementation (selenite) to those of organic (Se-enriched yeast, Se-enriched alga Chlorella) supplements. In a second experiment the effect of the above organic dietary Se supplementation on the α-tocopherol contents of meat from broiler chickens was evaluated. 3. Dietary Se supplementation increased the α-tocopherol content of egg yolks from 297 mg/kg dry matter in treatment without supplementation to 311 mg/kg when selenium was supplemented as selenite, and to 370–375 mg/kg when organic supplements were used. The Se and α-tocopherol contents of breast and thigh meat in broilers were significantly increased by organic dietary Se supplementation. 4. The inclusion of organic dietary Se sources in the diets of laying hens and broilers would enhance the nutritional value (vitamin E and Se contents) of products (eggs and meat) for human consumption.Keywords
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