TABLE 2. Diet plan to remediate zinc deficiency.
*Per kg body weight, #Per 100g of diet. BD: As per the AOAC Supplementary table 1; MILK: Whole milk containing 13% total solids (TS). [TS= Fat 4% + SNF 9%]; DAHI: Culture used for dahi preparation-Streptococcus thermophilus NCDC074 which contains approx.0.9 % of lactic acid as per the titration method; ZED: Culture used for dahi preparation-Streptococcus thermophilus NCDC074 enriched with zinc (please refer material and method section for zinc enrichment); ZEP: Culture used for probiotic dahi preparation Lactobacillus rhamnosus NCDC 610 and Streptococcus thermophilus NCDC074 enriched with zinc (please refer material and method section for zinc enrichment).
| Groups | Basal Diet* | Treatment* | Zinc# | Duration of Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 200g | NA | NA | Every day up to 3 weeks after zinc deficiency along with triple distilled drinking water ad libitum |
| MILK | 100g | 100g | NA | Every day up to 3 weeks after zinc deficiency along with triple distilled drinking water ad libitum |
| DAHI | 100g | 100g | NA | Every day up to 3 weeks after zinc deficiency along with triple distilled drinking water ad libitum |
| ZED | 100g | 100g | 15ppm | Every day up to 3 weeks after zinc deficiency along with triple distilled drinking water ad libitum |
| ZEP | 100g | 100g | 15ppm | Every day up to 3 weeks after zinc deficiency along with triple distilled drinking water ad libitum |
| ZS | 200g | NA | 15ppm | Every day up to 3 weeks after zinc deficiency along with triple distilled drinking water ad libitum |