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Polyphenol compounds in the chicken/animal diet: from the past to the future by Surai, P. F

“…Animal feed provides a range of antioxidants that help the body building an integrated antioxidant system responsible for a prevention of damaging effects of…”
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Selenium in poultry breeder nutrition: An update by Surai, P.F., Fisinin, V.I.

“…Selenium (Se) is shown to be an essential element for poultry nutrition and a great deal of information has been accumulated for the last 20 years indicating…”
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Selenoproteins and maternal nutrition by Pappas, A.C., Zoidis, E., Surai, P.F., Zervas, G.

“…Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element of fundamental importance to health due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and chemopreventive properties…”
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Effect of selenium and vitamin E content of the maternal diet on the antioxidant system of the yolk and the developing chick by Surai, P. F.

“…1. The effects of selenium and vitamin E supplementation of the maternal diet on their transfer to the egg yolk and tissues of the newly hatched chick and on…”
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Antioxidants, radiation and mutation as revealed by sperm abnormality in barn swallows from Chernobyl by Moller, A.P, Surai, P, Mousseau, T.A

“…while relating these to levels of mutation as reflected by the frequency of abnormal sperm. Antioxidant levels in blood, liver and eggs were reduced in…”
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Effects of carotenoids from lucerne, marigold and tomato on egg yolk pigmentation and carotenoid composition by Karadas, F, Grammenidis, E, Surai, P.F, Acamovic, T, Sparks, N.H.C

“…1. The effects of various sources of natural carotenoids (Px alfalfa concentrate, tomato powder and marigold extract) as feed additives in quail diets on egg…”
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Effects of supplementing broiler breeder diets with organic selenium and polyunsaturated fatty acids on egg quality during storage by Pappas. A.C, Acamovic, T, Sparks, N.H.C, Surai, P.F, McDevitt, R.M

“…We assessed the effects of supplementation of broiler breeder diets with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and organic Se on hatching egg quality during…”
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Viability, susceptibility to peroxidation and fatty acid composition of boar semen during liquid storage by Cerolini, S, Maldjian, A, Surai, P, Noble, R

“…The changes in viability, susceptibility to peroxidation and fatty acid composition of total phospholipid were studied in boar spermatozoa during 5 day liquid…”
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Maternally derived androgens and antioxidants in bird eggs: complementary but opposing effects? by Royle, N. J., Surai, P. F., Hartley, I. R.

“…Maternally derived traits, such as within-clutch variation in the amount of testosterone deposited in egg yolks, may have profound effects on offspring…”
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Does Female Nuptial Coloration Reflect Egg Carotenoids and Clutch Quality in the Two-Spotted Goby (Gobiusculus flavescens, Gobiidae)? by Svensson, P. A., Pélabon, C., Blount, J. D., Surai, P. F., Amundsen, T.

“…1. Carotenoid-based ornamentation has often been suggested to signal mate quality, and species with such ornaments have frequently been used in studies of…”
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Multiple pathways of maternal effects in black‐headed gull eggs: constraint and adaptive compensatory adjustment by GROOTHUIS, T. G. G., EISING, C. M., BLOUNT, J. D., SURAI, P., APANIUS, V., DIJKSTRA, C., MÜLLER, W.

“…We investigated in the black‐headed gull whether female deposition of antioxidants and immunoglobulins (enhancing early immune function), and testosterone…”
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An analysis of pre‐ and post‐hatching maternal effects mediated by carotenoids in the blue tit by BIARD, C., SURAI, P. F., MØLLER, A. P.

“…Maternal effects increase phenotypic plasticity in offspring traits and may therefore facilitate adaptation to environmental variability. Carotenoids have been…”
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Yolk Antioxidants and Mate Attractiveness in the Zebra Finch by Williamson, K. A., Surai, P. F., Graves, J. A.

“…1. Egg laying is costly for birds, as eggs must contain all the energy and nutrients needed by the developing embryo. As nutrients are limiting, there is a…”
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Parental Investment and Egg Yolk Lipid Composition in Gulls by Royle, N. J., Surai, P. F., McCartney, R. J., Speake, B. K.

“…1. Within-clutch variation in parental investment of yolk lipid (including essential fatty acid composition and fat-soluble vitamin content) was investigated…”
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Designer eggs: from improvement of egg composition to functional food by Surai, P.F, Sparks, N.H.C

“…Diet plays an important role in maintaining health. Among the different products delivering essential nutrients to the body, an egg has arguably a special…”
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Patterns of Yolk Enrichment with Dietary Carotenoids in Gulls: The Roles of Pigment Acquisition and Utilization by Blount, J. D., Surai, P. F., Houston, D. C., Møller, A. P.

“…1. Carotenoid pigments are deposited into egg yolk by female birds, but little is known of the ecological regulation of this process. In particular, the…”
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Tissue-specific changes in the activities of antioxidant enzymes during the development of the chicken embryo by Surai, P.F

“…1. Tissue-specific profiles of the expression of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase (CAT) and the…”
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Roles of antioxidants on prolonged storage of avian spermatozoa in vivo and in vitro by Bréque, Christelle, Surai, Peter, Brillard, Jean-Pierre

“…This review focuses on natural and assisted prevention against lipid peroxidation in avian spermatozoa. The presence of high levels of n‐6 polyunsaturated…”
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Carotenoid Modulation of Immune Function and Sexual Attractiveness in Zebra Finches by Blount, Jonathan D., Metcalfe, Neil B., Birkhead, Tim R., Surai, Peter F.

“…One hypothesis for why females in many animal species frequently prefer to mate with the most elaborately ornamented males predicts that availability of…”
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Effect of canthaxanthin content of the maternal diet on the antioxidant system of the developing chick by Surai, A.P, Surai, P.F, Steinberg, W, Wakeman, W.G, Speake, B.K, Sparts, N.H.C

“…1. Effects of canthaxanthin supplementation of the maternal diet on the antioxidant system of the developing chick were investigated. 2. Three hundred and…”
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