“…Numerous studies showed that diets supplemented with selenized yeast (SeY) or selenate (SeVI) change the contents of FAs, tocopherols, and malondialdehyde (MDA; a marker of the oxidative stress) in animal tissues (4,7,9,11,12). Interestingly, carnosic acid (CA; an antioxidant) is used as a preservative in food (8,13). Moreover, CA (a phenolic diterpene) can modify gut microbiota, resulting in changes of the ruminal bacterial metabolism (14).…”