TABLE 5.
Effect of dietary Zn source on Zn content in plasma from the hepatic portal vein of 28- and 39-day-old chickens a .
| Zn source | Zn contents in plasma, ug/mL | |
|---|---|---|
| D 28 | D 39 | |
| Control | 1.22c | 1.21c |
| Zn sulfate | 1.65b | 1.72b |
| Zn-Prot M | 1.89a | 1.97a |
| SEM | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| p-value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
Zn-Prot M, Zn proteinate with moderate chelation strength (Qf = 51.6).
a,b,cMeans with different superscripts within the same column differ significantly (p < 0.05).
a
Values are the means of 7/8 replicate cages of 3 birds per replicate cage (n = 7/8).