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Seleno-compounds and Carnosic Acid Added to Diets with Rapeseed and Fish Oils Affect Concentrations of Selected Elements and Chemical Composition in the Liver, Heart and Muscles of Lambs

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The objective of our studies was to investigate effects of carnosic acid (CA), selenized yeast (SeY) and selenate (SeVI) added to the diet including rapeseed oil (RO) and fish oil (FO) on concentrations of elements, fatty acids (FAs), tocopherols, cholesterol, and malondialdehyde in the liver, heart, musculus longissimus dorsi (MLD), and musculus biceps femoris (MBF) of lambs. Lambs were fed diets: group I—the basal diet (BD) with RO; group II—BD with RO and FO; group III—BD with RO, FO, and CA; group IV—BD with RO, FO, CA, and SeY; group V—BD with RO, FO, CA, and SeVI. The diets with Se compounds increased Se concentrations in all tissues compared with other diets. The diet with SeVI increased Cd, Sb, and Pb concentrations in the liver compared to groups I, II, and IV. The diets containing Se compounds increased Sb and Pb concentrations in MBF compared to groups I and II. All diets with CA reduced As, Sb, and Pb concentrations in MLD compared to groups I and II. All diets with FO increased concentrations of FAs and malondialdehyde in the liver compared to group I. All diets with FO decreased FAs concentrations in MBF compared to group I. The diets containing CA with/without Se compounds increased malondialdehyde concentrations in MBF compared to groups I and II. The diet with Se compounds reduced malondialdehyde concentrations in MLD compared to group II. All diets with FO changed concentrations of tocopherols and cholesterol in all tissues compared to group I. Our study showed that the addition of SeY or SeVI to the experimental diet increased the concentration of Se in all assayed tissues of lambs without adversely influencing performance or causing physiological disorders in internal organs. Both, SeY or SeVI added to the experimental diet decreased the oxidative stress and the concentrations of As, Sb, and Pb in MLD compared with the diets containing RO, irrespective of the presence of FO (groups I and II). Our study provides useful knowledge for nutritionists carrying out further investigations aimed at improving farm animal health, performance, and the nutritional quality of animal products for humans.

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Acknowledgments

This study was in part supported by the National Science Centre (Grant No. 2013/09/B/NZ9/00291) and by the statutory funds from The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, PAS (Poland). We also acknowledge the financial support by project 2012/05/B/ST4/01219 financed by the National Science Centre (NCN) in Poland. Part of the study was carried out at the Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, established within the project co-financed by European Union from the European Regional Development Fund under the Operational Programme Innovative Economy, 2007–2013.

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    Anna Ruszczyńska & Ewa Bulska

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Czauderna, M., Ruszczyńska, A., Bulska, E. et al. Seleno-compounds and Carnosic Acid Added to Diets with Rapeseed and Fish Oils Affect Concentrations of Selected Elements and Chemical Composition in the Liver, Heart and Muscles of Lambs. Biol Trace Elem Res 184, 378–390 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-017-1211-z

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