Products
Livestock - Selenium (Se)
Deficiency Symptoms
Muscular degeneration (white muscle)
Increased incidence of retained placentas
Reduces antibody reponse when challenged by infection
Made worse by
Sulphur can reduce the uptake of selenium from the soil
Low Vitamin E levels in livestock
Winter feeding practices (moist grain etc)
Role In Plant Nutrition
Functions in association with Vitamin E
Detoxifies peroxidases
Metabolises unsaturated fatty acids
Examples of Deficiency
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