The effect of organic selenium on slaughter value, physical-chemical and technological quality characteristic of pork

The work results clearly confirmed the suitability to use organic selenium in feed mixture for pigs with the purpose of improving production indicators, the slaughter value of animals as well as physical- chemical and technological quality characteristic of pork meat. The results point out the main advantages of organic selenium application in pig rearing. These advantages are selenium retention in muscles and tissues of pigs, positive effect on meat quality with lower occurrence of pale, watery meat (PSE) syndrome, lower loses by dripping from slaughter halves and better nutritional value of meat which is significantly enriched by selenium. According to the present knowledge, higher selenium content in groceries has the positive effect on people's health by lowering the occurrence of cardio-vascular diseases, brain and thyroid disorders and by improving of a body immune system. The organic selenium form features enable effective transfer through the food chain and it is beginning to be utilised worldwide with modern concept of production, so called functional groceries, among which we can list also animal products enriched by organic selenium.