title: Review on the role of dietary zinc in poultry nutrition, immunity, and reproduction.
abstract: Zinc is an important nutrient in animal metabolism. In poultry, zinc serves not only as a nutrient but can also be used as a dietary supplement to manipulate the reproductive system of the bird. This article summarizes the general biochemistry, physiology, and nutritional aspects of zinc metabolism to provide a brief overview on what is known regarding zinc. The potential role of zinc in poultry immune response, Salmonella infection, and molting are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Birkhold
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Kubena
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Nisbet
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ricke
mesh_terms: D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D011200:Poultry / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D012098:Reproduction; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc