Mongolia enriches eggs due to selenium deficiency
A recent study conducted by the Ministry of Health of Mongolia identified selenium deficiency as a serious public health concern.
Mongolia enriches eggs due to selenium deficiency. A recent study conducted by the Ministry of Health of Mongolia identified selenium deficiency as a serious public health concern. The Ministry now intends to increase the population’s selenium intake through enriched foods, notably eggs. A trial on selenium-enriched eggs was launched by Tumen Shuvuut, one of the largest poultry producers in Mongolia, using an organic source of selenium called Sel-Plex from Alltech. Following the successful trial, Tumen Shuvuut will sell selenium enriched eggs at supermarkets across Mongolia from December. Selenium, which is nutritionally essential for humans, is a constituent of more than two dozen selenoproteins that play critical roles in reproduction, thyroid hormone metabolism, DNA synthesis, and protection from oxidative damage and infection. The selenium enrichment process takes place when an animal is fed with an approved source of organic selenium, providing natural enrichment of the food product. Based on trials conducted with our flock using Sel-Plex, the research reports showed that the 0.5 gpm-enriched eggs were more likely to offset the selenium deficiency in the Mongolian population.