The effects of short-term intake of dietary zinc nanoparticles on plasma mineral and antioxidant status, nutrient digestibility, and intestinal microbiota in lambs.

ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of short-term dietary supplementation with different zinc nanoparticles (Zn NPs) on plasma mineral status, antioxidant response, hematological parameters, apparent nutrient digestibility, intestinal microbial population and bacterial enzymatic activity in growing lambs. Twenty-seven male lambs (Improved Valachian, initial weight 21.2 ± 1.1 kg) aged 5 months were randomly assigned to one of three treatments (n = 9) for 28 days. Each group was fed the identical basal diet with either no supplemental Zn (control group, CON) or supplemented with commercial ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) or synthesized zinc phosphate nanoparticles (ZnP NPs) at the same dose of 80 mg Zn/kg diet. The results showed that the dietary treatment had no significant e

SUBMITTER: Cobanova K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12823503 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature