The influence of sulfur supplementation (methionine and sulfate) on the zinc availability of a poor diet in sheep.
A poor hay, with a low proteic level, decreases the zinc availability in lambs. Increasing the sulfur level with methionine and sulfate, of such a diet, enhances zinc absorption. However, sulfur is not the only factor limiting zinc availability in a hypoproteic diet.
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D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D008715:Methionine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012756:Sheep / Q000378:metabolism*; D013431:Sulfates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*
D013431:Sulfates; D008715:Methionine; D015032:Zinc