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| Author(s): |
Gustavo Ribeiro Del Claro
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Pirassununga. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Zootecnica e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZE/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2007-06-29 |
| Examining board members: |
Marcus Antônio Zanetti;
Marcelo Landim Brisola;
Mariza Pires de Melo;
Célio Kenji Miyasaka;
Francisco Palma Rennó
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| Advisor: | Marcus Antônio Zanetti |
| Abstract | |
Twenty eight Brangus steers were used to determine the effects of copper (Cu) and selenium (Se) supplementation on performance, carcass characteristics, Longissimus dorsi muscle fatty acid composition and serum and Longissimus dorsi muscle cholesterol concentrations. Treatments were: 1) control - no supplemental Cu and Se; 2) Se - 2 mg Se/kg DM as sodium selenite; 3) Cu - 40 mg Cu/kg DM as copper sulfate; 4) Se/Cu - 2 mg Se/kg DM as sodium selenite and 40 mg Cu/kg DM as copper sulfate. Daily weight gain increased with selenium supplementation (P<0,05). Feed efficiency was better in selenium, copper and selenium/copper treatments than in the control group. Dry matter intake was not affected by treatments (P>0.05). Backfat and Longissimus dorsi fatty acid concentrations were not affected by treatments (P > 0.05). Serum cholesterol concentration was not affected by treatments (P>0.05), however, Longissimus dorsi cholesterol concentrations were lower in steers supplemented with Cu and Se (P<0.05). GSSG and GSH Px increased (P<0.05) with Cu, Se and Se/Cu supplementation. (AU) | |