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Table 4 Effect of dietary DL-SeMet supplementation on plasma Se content of weaning pigs

From: Effects of dietary Selenomethionine supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant status, plasma selenium concentration, and immune function in weaning pigs

Items1

Low-Se

Sodium selenite

DL-SeMet

SEM

P-value

< 0.1

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.5

0.7

21 d

        

 Se, mg/L

0.09c

0.13bc

0.10c

0.13bc

0.19a

0.17ab

0.01

< 0.01

42 d

        

 Se, mg/L

0.09c

0.12bc

0.14abc

0.17ab

0.18ab

0.20a

0.02

< 0.01

  1. a-cMeans followed by different letters in a row differ significantly (P < 0.05), followed by no or same letters indicated no significant difference (P > 0.05).
  2. 1Se: selenium.