title: Inorganic versus organic selenium supplementation: a review.
abstract: Selenium is an essential trace element in the diets which is required for maintenance of health, growth and biochemical-physiological functions. The area covered in this review has been rapidly unfolding in recent years and has already acquired a vast spread. This study presents a concise introductory overview of the effect of organic and inorganic selenium on growth performance, carcass traits, daily egg production, egg quality, Se uptake in various tissues and plasma and plasma glutathione peroxidase activity in animals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Nutrition, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishvidhyalaya Ewam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura 281001, India.
authors.lastname: Mahima
authors.forename: Amit Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Anu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahal
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Debashis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012643:Selenium / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018036:Selenium Compounds; D012643:Selenium