Maternal Selenium-Enriched Yeast Supplementation in Sows Enhances Offspring Growth and Antioxidant Status through the Nrf2/Keap1 Pathway

• Main Authors: Liang Xiong (Author), Tongbin Lin (Author), Xianhuai Yue (Author), Shuchang Zhang (Author), Xinghong Liu (Author), Fang Chen (Author), Shihai Zhang (Author), Wutai Guan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study evaluated the effects of maternal selenium-enriched yeast (SeY) supplementation during late gestation and lactation on sow performance, transfer of selenium (Se) and redox status, and gut microbiota community, as well as on the gut health of offspring. Seventy pregnant sows on day 85 of g...