Abstract
Chelated Versus Inorganic Zinc Supplementation in Ruminants
Highlights
Chelates, otherwise known as organic minerals, are the coordinated compounds formed as a result of reaction between the element and ligand
Chelation was first discovered by Werner in 1894, the name Chelate was coined by Morgan and Drew in 1920’s
Products are obtained by complexing of soluble metal salts with specific amino acids e.g. copper lysine chelate, zinc methionine chelate
Summary
Chelation is a smart approach of enhancing the bioavailability and retainability of minerals and avoiding any interference stemmed from mineral interactions. Though the rate of absorption of chelated (organic) and inorganic zinc appears to be similar at dietary levels fulfilling the normal body requirements. At higher concentration chelated zinc seems to be at an advantage, as its supplementation would increase plasma and tissue zinc concentration than that of inorganic zinc. Supplementation of organic zinc may show better results in terms of average daily gain, feed intake, milk production, udder health, energy utilization from feed and proportion of different volatile fatty acids in rumen. The concept of superiority of chelated minerals needs further elucidation
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