Dietary supplementation with organic selenium alters oxidation in raw and pasteurised milk
Published:April 9, 2007
Summary
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element and has been documented to be important for the health of both animals and humans (Rayman, 2000; McKenzie et al., 1998). However, selenium intake is generally low in many areas of the world, particularly the Nordic countries, where content of selenium in soil is low. Thus, feed for livestock is supplemented with selenium, mostly as inorganic sodium sele...