Table 3. Effects of dietary trace mineral forms and fat source on mineral retention in the serum of broiler chickens.
| Treatment | Fe, µmol/L | Mn, nmol/L | Cu, µmol/L | Zn, µmol/L | Se, µg/L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace minerals | Fat | |||||
| Uncoated | Soy oil | 19.10±0.78 | 10.09±0.55 | 11.40±0.59 | 49.27±1.35 | 1.01±0.06 |
| Lard | 18.89±0.12 | 10.38±0.62 | 11.42±1.39 | 52.72±4.62 | 1.00±0.02 | |
| Coated | Soy oil | 23.39±0.56 | 10.08±1.02 | 12.58±1.23 | 57.11±1.21 | 1.13±0.08 |
| Lard | 22.14±0.21 | 10.50±0.99 | 12.36±1.43 | 56.52±0.81 | 1.10±0.05 | |
| Main effect: Trace minerals | ||||||
| Uncoated | 18.99±0.53 | 10.24±0.58 | 11.41±0.99 | 51.00±3.65 | 1.00±0.04 | |
| Coated | 22.77±1.29 | 10.29±0.95 | 12.47±1.24 | 56.81±1.00 | 1.11±0.07 | |
| Fat | ||||||
| Soy oil | 21.25±2.38 | 10.09±0.76 | 11.99±1.09 | 53.19±4.35 | 1.07±0.09 | |
| Lard | 20.52±2.03 | 10.44±0.77 | 11.89±1.40 | 54.62±3.68 | 1.05±0.06 | |
| Significance (P-value) | ||||||
| Trace minerals | <0.001 | 0.898 | 0.105 | 0.001 | 0.003 | |
| Fat | 0.144 | 0.407 | 0.867 | 0.278 | 0.514 | |
| Minerals×Fat | 0.283 | 0.884 | 0.844 | 0.134 | 0.711 | |