title: Trace elements in grass, cattle liver and sheep liver from districts surrounding Karatina, Kenya. I. Selenium.
abstract: Samples of grass, cattle and sheep livers from the districts surrounding Karatina, Kenya, were analysed for their contents of selenium. The following mean values were found: Grass (n = 31): 0.19 +/- 0.17 mg Se/kg on dry matter basis, cattle liver (n = 96): 0.31 +/- 0.10 mg Se/ kg on wet weight, and sheep liver (n = 93): 0.55 +/- 0.25 mg Se/kg on wet weight. It is concluded that selenium deficiency is unlikely to occur in the districts included in this investigation.
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D007630:Kenya; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis*; D006109:Poaceae / Q000032:analysis*; D012643:Selenium / Q000032:analysis*; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D012643:Selenium