Evaluation of biological selenium nanoparticles on growth performance, histopathology of vital organs and genotoxicity in Japanese quails ( coturnix coturnix japonica)

• DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2024.2319830
• Publication Date: 2024-04-01T15:16:26Z
• Authors: Shabana Naz; Gulnaz Bibi; Rida Nadeem; Ibrahim A. Alhidary; Sifa Dai; Muhammad Israr; Rifat Ullah Khan
• Keywords: Coturnix coturnix; Histopathology; White blood cell

Research on the effects of selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs), particularly in Japanese quails, is lacking, especially regarding potential for DNA damage. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate impact administering 0.2 and 0.4 mg/kg Se-NPs growth performance, integrity, histopathological alterations liver, lung, kidney, heart quails. A total 480 one-day-old quails were divided into three experimental groups as follows: Group 1 served control received only basic feed, while 2 3 via oral gavage. Our results suggested that, birds fed with at both levels significantly (p < .01) reduced feed intake, however, weight gain was increased supplemented mg/kg. Similarly, conversion ratio (FCR) group Se-NPs. White blood cells (P0.01) haemoglobin red cell distribution width decreased same group. Both treatment regimens resulted damage alterations; adverse more prominent receiving higher dose These findings indicate that lower may have beneficial growth. However, not negatively impacts but also leads major organs body well.