Dietary supplementation of nano-selenium improves reproductive performance, sexual behavior and deposition of selenium in the testis and ovary of Japanese quail

Objective: Selenium (Se), as the form of selenite, is commonly supplemented in poultry diet, which has low bioavailability and high toxicity. Here, we compared the effects of the supplemen¬tation of the diet with Se nanoparticles (nano-Se) on the growth, sexual behavior, and reproduc¬tive performanc...

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Main Authors: Sara Elsayed El-kazaz, Magda Ismail Abo-Samaha, Mona Hafez Hafez, Set A. El-Shobokshy, Gemechu Wirtu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Network for the Veterinarians of Bangladesh 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research
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Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=18138