Effect of Dietary Modulation of Selenium Form and Level on Performance Tissue Retention Quality of Frozen Stored Meat and Gene Expression of Antioxidant Status in Ross Broiler Chickens

摘要

Simple SummaryAlthough the importance of usage of selenium as essential trace element in poultry production has been proven, the best source and level has not been fully addressed yet. Three different dietary selenium forms with three different levels were chosen to be added in broiler diet. Met-Se or nano-Se up to 0.6 mg/kg increased their performance and was more efficiently retained in the body than SeS. Frozen stored meat quality was improved in a dose-dependent manner especially with both Met-Se and nano-Se. Nano-Se was more potent than Met-Se, which in turn was more potent than inorganic Se against oxidative stress, which improved the quality of meat under frozen conditions.