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DOI: 10.11118/nutrinet2026_015

INFLUENCE OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC SELENIUM FORMS ON CARCASS TRAITS AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN QUAILS

Andrej Récky1, František Zigo1, Tamara Hoppejová1, Anna Reitznerová2, Ľudmila Balážová3
1 Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
2 Department of Hygiene, Food Technology and Food Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic
3 Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of different forms of selenium, including selenium nanoparticles, administered as dietary supplements in feed mixtures, on carcass characteristics and the sensory properties of quail meat. A total of 200 Japanese quails were included in the experiment and randomly allocated into four experimental groups (n = 50 per group). The results demonstrated that selenium supplementation, particularly in organic and inorganic forms, exerted beneficial effects on meat quality, especially with regard to oxidative stability, fat content, and protein content. Moreover, the observed effects appeared to be dependent on the specific form of selenium administered, suggesting distinct phy­siological and metabolic responses associated with different selenium sources.

Keywords: dietary supplementation; oxidative stability; carcass traits; lipid metabolism

pages: 131-137, online: 2026



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