Effect of Zinc Source and Exogenous Enzymes Supplementation on Zinc Status in Dogs Fed High Phytate Diets

Effect of Zinc Source and Exogenous Enzymes Supplementation on Zinc Status in Dogs Fed High Phytate Diets

Zinc is an essential element, a cofactor of many enzymes, and performs catalytic, structural and regulatory functions. Once in the gastrointestinal tract, zinc can interact with food constituents. Phytic acid, the major phosphorus storage in plants, limits zinc availability from animal feeds due to...

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Main Authors: Ana Margarida Pereira, Margarida Guedes, Elisabete Matos, Edgar Pinto, Agostinho A. Almeida, Marcela A. Segundo, Alexandra Correia, Manuel Vilanova, António J. M. Fonseca, Ana Rita J. Cabrita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
zinc sulfate
zinc proteinate
dogs
solid-state fermentation product of <i>aspergillus niger</i>
phytates
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/3/400

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