Comparison of selenium bioavailability in milk and serum in dairy cows fed different sources of organic selenium
F. Barbé A , E. Chevaux A , M. Castex A , G. Elcoso B and A. Bach C D E
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A Lallemand SAS, 19 rue des briquetiers, 31702 Blagnac cedex, France.
B Blanca, 27795 Hostalets de Tost, Spain.
C Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), 08010 Barcelona, Spain.
D Department of Ruminant Production, Institute for Food Research and Technology (IRTA), 08140 Barcelona, Spain.
E Corresponding author. Email: alex.bach@icrea.cat
Animal Production Science 60(2) 269-276 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN18719
Submitted: 23 November 2018 Accepted: 14 June 2019 Published: 19 November 2019
Abstract
Context: Selenium (Se) bioavailability is an important parameter to consider when supplementing trace minerals to optimise animal health and performance.
Aims: To assess the biological transfer of Se in milk and serum of three sources of organic Se in dairy cattle: two different pure selenomethionines (SM1, SM2) and Se-yeast (SY) containing selenomethionine, selenocysteine and other forms of organic Se.
Methods: Forty-five lactating Holstein dairy cows were randomly distributed in nine groups (three sources of organic Se supplemented at three doses: 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 ppm organic Se in addition to 0.3 ppm of inorganic Se) and the Se concentrations in milk and serum were analysed at different times over 34 days of supplementation. Dry matter intake, milk yield, as well as milk fat and protein contents were recorded daily for each cow. Selenium bioavailability in milk was assessed as the ratio between amount of Se secreted in milk and amount of Se consumed.
Key results: The lowest Se dose (0.1 ppm), independent of source, did not allow detection a different pattern of transfer into milk and serum, suggesting that at this level, the Se supplied was mainly used to cover the animal needs. Supplementing SY at 0.2 and 0.3 ppm resulted in the most consistent secretion of Se into milk, whereas SM2 was most effective at increasing serum Se concentrations.
Conclusions: At the supplementing doses of 0.2 and 0.3 ppm, SY elicits an increased transfer of Se into milk concentrations compared with SM1 and SM2, whereas SM2 induces the greatest increase in Se serum concentrations.
Implications: SY is more effective than SM1 and SM2 at increasing Se transfer into milk. Supplementation of SM2 induces a pattern of Se transfer into milk and serum that differs from the other Se sources suggesting a different metabolism of this particular Se source.
Additional keywords: amino acid, Se, trace mineral, yeast.
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