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Selenium in poultry nutrition and its effect on meat quality

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 August 2011

N. PUVAČA  and
V. STANAĆEV
N. PUVAČA*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
V. STANAĆEV
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
*
Corresponding author: nikolapsto@yahoo.com
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Abstract

This review focuses on a selected micro mineral, where the highlight is its role in meat quality. Minerals are important for optimising livestock and poultry performance. Initial symptoms of mineral imbalances, subclinical inadequacies, or severe deficiencies include depressed growth, body weight gain, poor feed utilisation efficiency, and reproductive efficiency. Dietary trace elements, particularly selenium, are able to induce physiological changes in muscle tissue, and they can alter meat quality in livestock and poultry. Bearing in mind the role of selenium in the quality of meat produced, the limited research into the association of selenium and skin health has been included in the review.

Keywords

seleniumvitamin Epoultrymeat quality
Type
Review Article
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 67 , Issue 3 , September 2011 , pp. 479 - 484
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Copyright © World's Poultry Science Association 2011

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