Background There is a U-shaped relationship between dietary selenium (Se) ingestion and
optimal sperm quality. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the optimal dietary dose …

Developing new sources of organic selenium (Se) has potential benefits for animal
production and human nutrition via animal-based foods enriched with Se. The objective of …

Simple Summary Deficiency in microminerals (eg, selenium) is a global issue, with a
consequent manifestation of health-related challenges in both humans and animals, and is …

Spermatogenesis is a tightly regulated, selenium-dependent process. Nutritional
deficiencies, including Se, have been associated with decreased fertility. During Se …

Selenium (ie, Se) is a trace element that is vital in poultry nutrition, and optimal forms and
levels of Se are critical for poultry productivity and health. This study aimed to compare the …

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 …

Fertility has a great impact on economic outcome in poultry sector. However, several
physiological stressors such as aging adversely affected fertilization capacity and hatching …

The objective of this study was to compare the effect of sodium selenite (SS) and selenium
yeast (SY) on performance, egg quality, and selenium concentration in eggs and serum …

Cadmium (Cd), a major environmental contaminant, is closely associated with male
reproductive health. Selenium (Se) has been recognized as an effective chemo-protectant …

Sodium Selenite (SEL) has been the traditional source of Selenium (Se) in poultry diets, but
Sel-Plex®(SP, a source of organic selenium in yeast protein, Alltech Inc.) has become …