Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties of selenium-containing agents: Their role in the regulation of defense mechanisms against COVID-19

VN Mal'tseva, MV Goltyaev, EA Turovsky… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The review presents the latest data on the role of selenium-containing agents in the
regulation of diseases of the immune system. We mainly considered the contributions of …

Selenium and nano-selenium biofortification for human health: Opportunities and challenges

H El-Ramady, SED Faizy, N Abdalla, H Taha… - Soil Systems, 2020 - mdpi.com
Selenium is an essential micronutrient required for the health of humans and lower plants,
but its importance for higher plants is still being investigated. The biological functions of Se …

Selenium-enriched plant foods: Selenium accumulation, speciation, and health functionality

P Tangjaidee, P Swedlund, J Xiang, H Yin… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Selenium (Se) is an essential element for maintaining human health. The biological effects
and toxicity of Se compounds in humans are related to their chemical forms and …

Importance of feed efficiency for sustainable intensification of chicken meat production: implications and role for amino acids, feed enzymes and organic trace minerals

M Zampiga, F Calini, F Sirri - World's Poultry Science Journal, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Broiler chicken production is expected to increase significantly in the next decades to satisfy
the poultry meat demand of a growing world population. In this scenario, one of the most …

Biogenic selenium nanoparticles in animal nutrition: a review

S Malyugina, S Skalickova, J Skladanka, P Slama… - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Selenium still represents a matter of debate in the scientific community. Bionanotechnology
has introduced a whole new perspective on selenium use in animal nutrition. In recent …

Food mycotoxins: Dietary interventions implicated in the prevention of mycotoxicosis

V Sharma, V Patial - ACS Food Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Mycotoxins are naturally occurring secondary metabolites produced by molds. These pose a
severe health risk to humans and livestock, leading to substantial economic losses …

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 …

D Ibrahim, ATY Kishawy, SI Khater, A Hamed Arisha… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Although 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 …

Hydroxy-selenomethionine improves the selenium status and helps to maintain broiler performances under a high stocking density and heat stress conditions through …

H Sun, L Zhao, ZJ Xu, M De Marco, M Briens, XH Yan… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study has determined whether hydroxy-selenomethionine (OH-SeMet) exerts a better
protective action on broilers against environmental stress than sodium selenite (SS) or …

Selenium-enriched yeast reduces caecal pathological injuries and intervenes changes of the diversity of caecal microbiota caused by Ochratoxin-A in broilers

S Yang, L Li, L Yu, L Sun, K Li, C Tong, W Xu… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
We investigated the protective effect and mechanism of selenium-enriched yeast (SY) on
caecal injury induced by ochratoxin A (OTA) in broilers. Eighty broiler chickens of 1-day-old …

Selenium yeast alleviates ochratoxin A-induced hepatotoxicity via modulation of the PI3K/AKT and Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathways in chickens

P Li, K Li, C Zou, C Tong, L Sun, Z Cao, S Yang, Q Lyu - Toxins, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of selenium yeast (Se-Y)
against hepatotoxicity induced by ochratoxin A (OTA). The OTA-induced liver injury model …