Nutraceutical effects of organic Selenium and vitamin E supplementation on performance, antioxidant protection and egg quality of Japanese quails (Coturnix japonica)

Authors

  • Adolpho Marlon Antoniol de Moura Instituto de Tecnologia em Imunobiológicos Bio-Manguinhos - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Rio de Janeiro. RJ. Brazil
  • Leonardo Siqueira Gloria Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro. Campos dos Goytacazes. RJ. Brazil
  • Thiago Vasconcelos Melo Instituto de Ciencias Agrárias da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri. UFVJM. Campus Unaí-MG. Brazil
  • Guilherme de Souza Moura Instituto de Ciencias Agrárias da Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri. UFVJM. Campus Unaí-MG. Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48162/rev.39.073

Abstract

This study evaluated the nutraceutical effects of organic Selenium and vitamin E supplementation on performance, egg quality and antioxidant protection of Japanese quails. Forty-two posture cages with six birds each were randomly set in seven treatments. Each treatment consisted of the addition of 200 IU of vitamin E/kg of feed and increasing levels of organic Selenium. Significant differences were found in α-Tocopherol deposition, enzymatic activity of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and oxidative bioindicator malondialdehyde (MDA) in egg yolk with vitamin E supplementation. We concluded that supplementing 200mg of vitamin E and 0.30 ppm organic Selenium did not affect bird performance, but improved egg quality and shelf life.

Highlights:

  • This study evaluated the nutraceutical effects of organic selenium and vitamin E supplementation on egg quality of Japanese quails.
  • Forty-two posture cages with six birds each were randomly set in seven treatments. Each treatment consisted of the addition of 200 IU of vitamin E/kg of feed and increasing levels of organic selenium.
  • Supplementing 200mg of vitamin E and 0.30 ppm organic selenium did not affect bird performance, but improved egg quality and shelf life.

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Published

04-07-2022

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Production and animal health