Se Yeast as an Animal Feed Supplement

Note added with proof On Sept. 3, 2003, the selenium yeast product Sel-Plex (Alltech) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a source of selenium for beef and dairy cattle. See Federal Register 68, No. 170. 

SeMet as the source of Se restored appetite and liver GSH-Px activity in Se-deficient chicks more rapidly than selenite (Bunk and Combs, 1980) and was especially effective against pancreatic fibrosis (Cantor et al., 1975b,c). In broiler chickens, Se yeast as the source of Se improved feathering rate in slow-feathering animals as compared to animals fed selenite or no Se. The Se 

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