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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Comparative Study of Red and Grey Selenium Nanoparticles on Organ-Specific Selenium Deposition and Growth Performance in Japanese Quails.

Aya Ferroudj, Arjun Muthu, Daniella Sári, Gréta Törős, Áron Beni, Levente Czeglédi, Renáta Knop, Hassan El-Ramady, József Prokisch

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Aya FerroudjNanofood Laboratory, Department of Animal Husbandry, Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0003-2758-0757
Arjun MuthuNanofood Laboratory, Department of Animal Husbandry, Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-5297-2811
Daniella SáriNanofood Laboratory, Department of Animal Husbandry, Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.
Gréta TörősNanofood Laboratory, Department of Animal Husbandry, Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0003-1604-1985
Áron BeniInstitute of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-5436-6911
Levente CzeglédiDoctoral School of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.
Renáta KnopDoctoral School of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-4863-8287
Hassan El-RamadySoil and Water Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 33516, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-1113-726X
József ProkischNanofood Laboratory, Department of Animal Husbandry, Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Nature Conservation, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-1989-0600

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element required for various physiological functions in agriculture. Nanotechnology is applied to produce selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) that offer new advantages, enhancing their bioavailability and reducing toxicity. To further improve the stability of Se nanoelements in the poultry industry, the grey form of Se was recently offered as a potential alternative. However, its impact on bioaccessibility, metabolism, and overall animal efficiency remains undetermined. This study investigates the impact of red and grey SeNPs on Se content in the liver, blood cellular fraction (BCF), kidney, testis, and eyes, as well as the feed intake (FI) and growth performance, of adult Japanese quails. Adult quails were randomly assigned to five groups: a control (C0) and four groups receiving either red or grey Se nanoparticles (SeNPs) at 0.05 or 0.5 mg/kg, in addition to the basal diet which already contained 0.042 mg/kg Se from the premix, resulting in total Se contents of approximately 0.092 and 0.542 mg/kg in the treatment groups (T1-T4), with four replicates per group. The growth performance of quails fed with nano-Se-supplemented diets showed significant variation across groups (

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