Dietary Biofortification of Gestating Animal Diets with Natural Sources of Selenium: Whole Animal and Specific Tissue Responses

摘要：

Introduction Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for normal growth and development in both livestock and humans. Over the past few decades public and scientific perceptions of Se have dramatically changed; ranging from a nutrient that is potentially dangerous and should be controlled within narrow ranges to one that has many potential health benefits. Biofortification of animal diets is the provision of additional or elevated levels of dietary nutrients.

作者: Caton J S

作者单位: Center for Nutrition and Pregnancy, Animal Sciences Dept, North Dakota State University, ND 58108, USA

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 第二届硒对环境和人类健康国际会议

会议地点: 苏州

会议语种:英文

页码: 63-64

在线出版日期: 2011-10-23（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）