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Bioavailability of Cu, Zn and Mn from Mineral Chelates or Blends of Inorganic Salts in Growing Turkeys Fed with Supplemental Riboflavin and/or Pyridoxine

Biological Trace Element Research volume 173, pages 168–176 (2016)Cite this article

Abstract

An 84-day feeding trial was conducted in growing turkeys to measure the bioavailability of Cu, Zn and Mn from a commercial mineral chelate and corresponding inorganic salts in composite feeds containing supplemental riboflavin (B2) and/or pyridoxine (B6). A total of 320, 28-day-old British United Turkeys (BUT) were assigned to eight dietary treatments in a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement comprising two trace mineral sources: chelated trace mineral blend (CTMB) and its corresponding inorganic trace minerals blend (ITMB) fed solely or with supplements of vitamin B2 (8 ppm) or B6 (7 ppm) or 8 ppm B2 + 7 ppm B6. Each treatment was replicated four times with 10 turkeys each. It was observed that turkeys fed with diets supplemented solely with ITMB elicited higher (P < 0.05) Zn excretion than their counterparts fed with diets containing ITMB with supplements of vitamins B2 and/or B6. Manganese retention was lower (P < 0.05) in turkeys fed with diets supplemented solely with ITMB than those fed with diets containing vitamins B2 and/or B6 additives. Combination of CTMB or ITMB with B6 improved (P < 0.05) the concentration of Mn in the liver and Cu in the bone. It was concluded that the minerals in CTMB were more available to the animals than ITMB. Furthermore, vitamins B2 and/or B6 supplementation improved the bioavailability of the inorganic Cu, Zn and Mn in growing turkeys and tended to reduce the concentration of these trace elements in birds’ excreta.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge Novus Inc. (Latin America) and Norgem Nigeria Limited for the supply of chelated mineral blend. World Bank Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment (CEADESE) co-funded this project with the authorities of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta through the College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (COLANIM) Turkey Committee.

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  1. College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, Federal University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

    S. A. Salami, O O Oluwatosin, A. O. Oso, A. O. Fafiolu, O. M. Sogunle, A. V. Jegede & F. A. Bello

  2. World Bank Center of Excellence in Agricultural Development and Sustainable Environment, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. , P.M.B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

    O O Oluwatosin, A. O. Oso, A. O. Fafiolu, O. M. Sogunle & A. V. Jegede

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Salami, S.A., Oluwatosin, O.O., Oso, A.O. et al. Bioavailability of Cu, Zn and Mn from Mineral Chelates or Blends of Inorganic Salts in Growing Turkeys Fed with Supplemental Riboflavin and/or Pyridoxine. Biol Trace Elem Res 173, 168–176 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-016-0618-2

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Keywords

  • Riboflavin
  • Pyridoxine
  • Mineral chelates
  • Inorganic salts
  • Turkeys