Nanominerals: Fabrication Methods, Benefits and Hazards, and Their Applications in Ruminants with Special Reference to Selenium and Zinc Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology is one of the major advanced technologies applied in different fields, including agriculture, livestock, medicine, and food sectors. Nanomaterials can help maintain the sustainability of the livestock sector through improving quantitative and qualitative production of safe, healthy, a...
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| author | Sameh A. Abdelnour Mahmoud Alagawany Nesrein M. Hashem Mayada R. Farag Etab S. Alghamdi Faiz Ul Hassan Rana M. Bilal Shaaban S. Elnesr Mahmoud A. O. Dawood Sameer A. Nagadi Hamada A. M. Elwan Abeer G. ALmasoudi Youssef A. Attia |
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| description | Nanotechnology is one of the major advanced technologies applied in different fields, including agriculture, livestock, medicine, and food sectors. Nanomaterials can help maintain the sustainability of the livestock sector through improving quantitative and qualitative production of safe, healthy, and functional animal products. Given the diverse nanotechnology applications in the animal nutrition field, the use of nanomaterials opens the horizon of opportunities for enhancing feed utilization and efficiency in animal production. Nanotechnology facilitates the development of nano vehicles for nutrients (including trace minerals), allowing efficient delivery to improve digestion and absorption for better nutrient metabolism and physiology. Nanominerals are interesting alternatives for inorganic and organic minerals for animals that can substantially enhance the bioavailability and reduce pollution. Nanominerals promote antioxidant activity, and improve growth performance, reproductive performance, immune response, intestinal health, and the nutritional value of animal products. Nanominerals are also helpful for improving assisted reproductive technologies (ART) outcomes by enriching media for cryopreservation of spermatozoa, oocytes, and embryos with antioxidant nanominerals. Despite the promising positive effects of nanominerals on animal performance and health, there are various challenges related to nanominerals, including their metabolism and fate in the animal’s body. Thus, the economic, legal, and ethical implications of nanomaterials must also be considered by the authority. This review highlights the benefits of including nanominerals (particularly nano-selenium and nano-zinc) in animal diets and/or cryopreservation media, focusing on modes of action, physiological effects, and the potential toxicity of their impact on human health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-82e314b944f84bdb8dd63a949ff89dc92023-11-22T01:58:47ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-06-01117191610.3390/ani11071916Nanominerals: Fabrication Methods, Benefits and Hazards, and Their Applications in Ruminants with Special Reference to Selenium and Zinc NanoparticlesSameh A. Abdelnour0Mahmoud Alagawany1Nesrein M. Hashem2Mayada R. Farag3Etab S. Alghamdi4Faiz Ul Hassan5Rana M. Bilal6Shaaban S. Elnesr7Mahmoud A. O. Dawood8Sameer A. Nagadi9Hamada A. M. Elwan10Abeer G. ALmasoudi11Youssef A. Attia12Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, EgyptDepartment of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, EgyptDepartment of Animal and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria 21545, EgyptForensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, EgyptDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaInstitute of Animal & Dairy Sciences, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, PakistanUniversity College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, PakistanPoultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, EgyptDepartment of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, EgyptDepartment of Agriculture, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaAnimal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, El-Minya 61519, EgyptFood Science Department, College of Science, Branch of the College at Turbah, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Agriculture, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaNanotechnology is one of the major advanced technologies applied in different fields, including agriculture, livestock, medicine, and food sectors. Nanomaterials can help maintain the sustainability of the livestock sector through improving quantitative and qualitative production of safe, healthy, and functional animal products. Given the diverse nanotechnology applications in the animal nutrition field, the use of nanomaterials opens the horizon of opportunities for enhancing feed utilization and efficiency in animal production. Nanotechnology facilitates the development of nano vehicles for nutrients (including trace minerals), allowing efficient delivery to improve digestion and absorption for better nutrient metabolism and physiology. Nanominerals are interesting alternatives for inorganic and organic minerals for animals that can substantially enhance the bioavailability and reduce pollution. Nanominerals promote antioxidant activity, and improve growth performance, reproductive performance, immune response, intestinal health, and the nutritional value of animal products. Nanominerals are also helpful for improving assisted reproductive technologies (ART) outcomes by enriching media for cryopreservation of spermatozoa, oocytes, and embryos with antioxidant nanominerals. Despite the promising positive effects of nanominerals on animal performance and health, there are various challenges related to nanominerals, including their metabolism and fate in the animal’s body. Thus, the economic, legal, and ethical implications of nanomaterials must also be considered by the authority. This review highlights the benefits of including nanominerals (particularly nano-selenium and nano-zinc) in animal diets and/or cryopreservation media, focusing on modes of action, physiological effects, and the potential toxicity of their impact on human health.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/1916nanomineralsmanufacturingbioavailabilityhazardshealthlivestock |
| spellingShingle | Sameh A. Abdelnour Mahmoud Alagawany Nesrein M. Hashem Mayada R. Farag Etab S. Alghamdi Faiz Ul Hassan Rana M. Bilal Shaaban S. Elnesr Mahmoud A. O. Dawood Sameer A. Nagadi Hamada A. M. Elwan Abeer G. ALmasoudi Youssef A. Attia Nanominerals: Fabrication Methods, Benefits and Hazards, and Their Applications in Ruminants with Special Reference to Selenium and Zinc Nanoparticles Animals nanominerals manufacturing bioavailability hazards health livestock |
| title | Nanominerals: Fabrication Methods, Benefits and Hazards, and Their Applications in Ruminants with Special Reference to Selenium and Zinc Nanoparticles |
| title_full | Nanominerals: Fabrication Methods, Benefits and Hazards, and Their Applications in Ruminants with Special Reference to Selenium and Zinc Nanoparticles |
| title_fullStr | Nanominerals: Fabrication Methods, Benefits and Hazards, and Their Applications in Ruminants with Special Reference to Selenium and Zinc Nanoparticles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nanominerals: Fabrication Methods, Benefits and Hazards, and Their Applications in Ruminants with Special Reference to Selenium and Zinc Nanoparticles |
| title_short | Nanominerals: Fabrication Methods, Benefits and Hazards, and Their Applications in Ruminants with Special Reference to Selenium and Zinc Nanoparticles |
| title_sort | nanominerals fabrication methods benefits and hazards and their applications in ruminants with special reference to selenium and zinc nanoparticles |
| topic | nanominerals manufacturing bioavailability hazards health livestock |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/1916 |
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