Articles | Volume 68, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-43-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-43-2025
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06 Jan 2025
Original study |  | 06 Jan 2025

The synergetic effect of selenium or zinc oxide nanoparticles with chromium on mitigating thermal stress for sustainable production and improving antioxidant capacity and inflammatory cytokines of growing rabbits

Ibrahim T. El-Ratel, Khaled H. El-Kholy, Soma M. Elgmmal, Sara Fikry Fouda, Abdel-Khalek E. Abdel-Khalek, Mahmoud A. Hassan, Mahmoud M. Azzam, Mahmoud Alagawany, and Antonia Lestingi

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This study evaluated the impacts of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs), and a combination of SeNPs and chromium (Cr) or ZnONPs and Cr on growth, caecal microbiota, antioxidant capacity in blood and liver tissue, and inflammatory cytokines in heat-stressed rabbits. SeNPs or ZnONPs with chromium can be recommended as an effective intervention to mitigate the negative impacts of heat stress by enhancing growth and immunity and promoting metabolic processes.
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