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ZINC METHIONINE

Bryan Jamison
UPLB
Group 1

WHAT IS ZINC?
Zinc
It

is a mineral that is essential for nutrition

has many functions

wound

healing time

Immunity
Testosterone
Growth

hormones

Insulin-

like growth factor -1

ZINC METHIONINE?
Zinc

methionine, or zinc monomethionine is


one of its organic forms and is bound to an
essential amino acid called methionine
Methionine

this has very important role in


protein synthesis, and participates in wide
range of biochemical reactions as well as
having antioxidant activities, and anti
hepatoxic activities

Zinc methionine is one of the


recommended sources or
forms of zinc and there are
many studies to support this.

Zinc

methionine also makes a good


source since it increases plasma
zinc without any reduction to
copper levels since higher zinc
levels decrease copper absorption.

Test Subjects: Ewes and Abalone


zinc methionine is easier to be
absorbed in terms of bioavailability
in comparison to other forms of zinc
especially those of inorganic types
such as zinc sulfate (Pal, 2010; Tan,
2000).

Test subjects: Sheep


Zinc

methionine shows increased plasma


insulin like growth factor concentration and
higher level of glycogen concentration and
thus this may indicate improvements in
growth, energy balance and gastrointestinal
developments (Jafarpour, 2014).

Test subjects: Cows


There

is increased quality of
milk and improvements in
lactation performance
(Kellogg, 2016).

Test subjects: Turkeys


the

immunity is
increased specifically in
phagocytic functions
(Kidd, 1994).

Test Subjects: Chicken


There

is increased intestinal development and


functional improvement with zinc methionine
administration in chicken embryos (Tako, 2005).
In broiler chicks, zinc methionine inclusion in
replacement of inorganic sources improves growth
performance, reduced plasma uric acid and
triglycerides concentration and thus consequently
decreased abdominal fat. (Jahanian, 2014).

Test subjects: Goats


Protein

utilization is also increased in


goats (Salama et al. 2005). Also, in
goats, there is increased average daily
gain and mohair growth with
supplementation of zinc methionine.

Test subjects: Rats


In

rats, with the association of


EDTA and zinc methionine
complex, there is higher zinc
absorption.

TEST SUBJECTS: PIGLETS


In

piglets, with the association of


antibacterial peptide, zinc methionine
are effective for improving growth
performance, enhancing immune
function, blood vessel function, and
antioxidant enzyme activity (Wang,
2011)

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