Zinc proteinate
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Zinc proteinate is the final product resulting from the chelation of zinc with amino acids and/or partially hydrolyzed proteins. It is used as a nutritional animal feed supplement formulated to prevent and/or correct zinc deficiency in animals.[1] Zinc proteinate can be used in place of zinc sulfate and zinc methionine.
References
[edit]- ^ Liu SB, Li SF, Lu L, Xie JJ, Zhang LY, Wang RL, Luo XG (2013). "The effectiveness of zinc proteinate for chicks fed a conventional corn-soybean meal diet". The Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 22 (3): 396–403. doi:10.3382/japr.2012-00564.
External links
[edit]- Association of American Feed Control Officials
- Life Cycle Trace Mineral Needs for Reducing Stress in Beef Production, Montana State University
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