Protection of Selenium on Hepatic Mitochondrial Respiratory Control Ratio and Respiratory Chain Complex Activities in Ducklings Intoxicated with Aflatoxin B1

To investigate the protection of selenium on hepatic mitochondrial functions, 90 7-day-old ducklings were randomly divided into three groups (groups I–III). Group I was used as a blank control. Group II was administered with aflatoxin B1 (0.1 mg/kg body weight). Group III was administered with aflatoxin B1 (0.1 mg/kg body weight) plus selenium (sodium selenite, 1 mg/kg body weight). All treatments were given once daily for 21 days. The results showed that the activities of hepatic mitochondrial complexes I–IV in group II ducklings significantly decreased when compared with group I (P