Studies on vitamin E and selenium deficiency in young pigs. II. The hydrogen peroxide hemolysis test and the measure of red cell lipid peroxides as indices of vitamin E and selenium status.
The usefulness of the hydrogen peroxide hemolysis test and the measure of red cell lipid peroxides as indices of vitamin E and selenium deficiency in swine has been evaluated. Results indicated that although the hydrogen peroxide hemolysis test may be of some indication of the vitamin E status, it is not a reliable index of vitamin E deficiency in swine, at least on an individual basis. In contrast, the measure of red cell lipid peroxides can be considered a reliable test for vitamin E deficiency in swine. The hydrogen peroxide hemolysis test and the red cell lipid peroxides were not significantly affected by selenium deficiency.
D000818:Animals; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006461:Hemolysis; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010545:Peroxides / Q000097:blood*; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*
D008055:Lipids; D010545:Peroxides; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D012643:Selenium