[en] The dromedary camel is able to produce meat and milk in arid conditions
and its production is appreciated by the autochthon population. The aim of this
study was to determine the selenium concentration in 61 Longissimus dorsi
muscle samples representing three Algerian camel breeds (Tergui, Sahraoui or
Naili breeds), the age of the selected camels ranged between 8 months and 13
years old. The muscle samples were collected from the slaughterhouse of Ouargla
(South East Algeria) representing 41 males and 20 female. The average content of
selenium was 0.216 mg.kg-1of wet tissue, which is higher than values currently
reported in most ruminants. The level of Se was not influenced by age and sex.
However, Tergui breed contained significantly higher selenium than other breeds,
which may be due to diet composition intake.
In conclusion, the meat from camels in Algeria is a good source of selenium,
assessing its nutritional interest for human.
Disciplines :
Animal production & animal husbandry
Author, co-author :
Sahraoui, Naima
Boudjenah, Saliha
Dotreppe, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de productions animales > Nutrition des animaux domestiques
Brahim, Mohammed
Babelhadj, Baaissa
Guetarni, Djamel
Hornick, Jean-Luc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de productions animales > Nutrition animale en milieu tropical
Language :
English
Title :
Effect of breed, age and sex on selenium content of dromedary
