Table 1. Information on animal groups and dose levels of Zn ions, ZnO-NPs, and ZnO-MPs.
Group | Chemical | Supplemented content (mg per kg food) | Zinc content (mg per kg food) | No. of animals |
Control | — | — | 30 | 10 males & 10 females |
Zn ions | Zn(CH3COO)2·2H2O | 5400 | 1600 | 10 males & 10 females |
ZnO-NPs | ZnO | 2000 | 1600 | 10 males & 10 females |
ZnO-MPs | ZnO | 2000 | 1600 | 10 males & 10 females |