Open AccessDietary supplementation of nano-selenium improves reproductive performance, sexual behavior and deposition of selenium in the testis and ovary of Japanese quail
Author(s) -
Sara E. El-Kazaz,
Magda I. Abo-Samaha,
Mona H. Hafez,
Set A. El-Shobokshy,
G. Wirtu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of advanced veterinary and animal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.275
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2311-7710
DOI - 10.5455/javar.2020.g457
Subject(s) - quail , medicine , biology , selenium , endocrinology , coturnix japonica , testosterone (patch) , sperm , spermatogenesis , semen , zoology , chemistry , anatomy , botany , organic chemistry
Selenium (Se), as the form of selenite, is commonly supplemented in poultry diet, which has low bioavailability and high toxicity. Here, we compared the effects of the supplementation of the diet with Se nanoparticles (nano-Se) on the growth, sexual behavior, and reproductive performance (gonad size, sperm quality traits, and plasma testosterone levels for males and egg production for females) of Japanese quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ).