The effect of mineral supplements on nutrient concentrations and pool sizes in the alimentary tract of reindeer fed lichens or concentrates during the winter

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 1232-1241 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Staaland ◽  
E. Jacobsen ◽  
R. G. White
Keyword(s):  
Rangifer Tarandus ◽  
Alimentary Tract ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Small Intestinal ◽  
Pool Sizes

Domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus L.), fed a mixed lichen or concentrate diet with or without a mineral supplement, were killed, and 21 segments of the digestive tract were analyzed for weight of digesta and concentrations of water, organic matter (OM), N, Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, Cl, and S. Trends in alimentary nutrient concentrations were of two patterns: (A) Ca, P, Mg, S, OM, and N increased in concentration per unit wet weight in ruminal to omasal contents and, followed by a decline from abomasal to jejunal contents, there was a steady increase to the rectal contents; (B) water, Na, Cl, and, with some modification, K decreased in concentration from the small intestinal to the rectal contents. The concentrate diet was associated with significantly increased body weight, plasma P levels, and N, P, and Mg levels in most sections of the alimentary tract. Mineral supplementation suppressed concentrations of N in the entire alimentary tract of lichen-fed reindeer but was associated with increased concentrations of P, Ca, and Mg in the entire tract of both the concentrate and lichen diets.

scholarly journals Effects of administration of potassium- and sodiumchlorides on faecal excretions and salivary and alimentary concentrations of, Na, K, 134Cs, Ca, Mg and P in reindeer fed a lichen diet

Rangifer ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Staaland ◽  
Knut Hove ◽  
Øyvind Pedersen ◽  
Luise Charlotte Birke
Keyword(s):  
Alimentary Tract ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Faecal Excretion ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Domestic Ruminants ◽  
Urine Production ◽  
Similar Body ◽  
And Control ◽  
Salt Licks ◽  
Pool Sizes

A comparison of the effects of administration of 350 mmol d-1 of KC1 or NaCl on faecal excretions, salivary concentrations and concentrations and pools of Na, K, 134Cs, Ca, Mg, P, and water in the alimentary tract of reindeer was carried out using three groups of three 10 months old reindeer fed a lichen diet. One group was used as a control group with no mineral supplementation. The level of K supplementation mimicked K intakes from summer pastures. NaCl was given at a rate which would mimic intake from salt licks by domestic ruminants of similar body size. Treatment with KC1 increased the salivary and alimentary concentrations and the alimentary pool sizes of K and faecal excretion of K increased. A decrease in l34Cs concentrations in all parts of the gastrointestinal tract indicated greater absorption of 134Cs during the KC1 treatment than in NaCl treated and control animals. Increased intake of Na or K had no significant effect on the digestibility of the lichen diet, but urine production increased. Little effects on pools or concentrations of Ca, Mg and P were observed. NaCl treatment increased urinary and faecal excretion of Na, but did not affect the metabolism of any of the other studied minerals.

scholarly journals Can mineral supplementation modify the characteristics of young buffalo ejaculate?

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (5Supl1) ◽  
pp. 2271
Author(s):  
Rinaldo Batista Viana ◽  
Bruno Moura Monteiro ◽  
Elyzabeth da Cruz Cardoso ◽  
José Dantas Ribeiro Filho ◽  
Rodrigo dos Santos Albuquerque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seminal Plasma ◽  
Sperm Quality ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Semen Characteristics ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Species Specific

This study aimed to determine the influence of mineral supplementation on the concentration of macroelements and microelements in the seminal plasma and the semen characteristics of young buffaloes. To this end, 60 animals were kept under rotational grazing and were randomly divided into two groups: G-Bov (conventional mineral supplement recommended for bovine cattle; n = 30) and G-Buf (mineral supplement recommended for buffaloes; n = 30). Mineral supplement consumption was calculated from the difference between the amount of supplement offered and the leftover bunk, calculated every 28 days. Eight ejaculates from each animal were collected. The means of the response variables were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test, with a significance level of 5%, and Pearson’s correlation was analyzed between the concentration of minerals in seminal plasma and fresh semen characteristics. Animals in the G-Buf group had lower mineral supplement consumption (G-Bov = 83.18 vs. G-Buf = 77.14 g AU-1 day-1, P < 0.05) and had higher ejaculate volume, sperm motility, sperm vigor, and sperm mass motility than did the animals in the G-Bov group. This research presented the concentration of macroelements and microelements in the seminal plasma of buffaloes receiving different mineral supplements. In addition, the study concluded that the physical and morphological characteristics of the semen of young buffaloes are influenced by the formulation of the mineral supplement, which resulted in better sperm quality in the animals receiving a species-specific supplement. Among the minerals present in buffalo seminal plasma, phosphorus is the element that shows the highest positive correlation with semen characteristics.

EFFECTS OF A CHELATED TRACE MINERAL SUPPLEMENT ON THE COPPER AND IRON STATUS OF WINTERING PREGNANT BEEF COWS FED HAY OR GRASS SILAGE

1977 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 727-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. HO ◽  
M. HIDIROGLOU ◽  
K. J. JENKINS ◽  
J. M. WAUTHY ◽  
J. PROULX
Keyword(s):  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Iron Status ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Copper Level ◽  
Trace Mineral ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Grass Silage ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Plasma Copper

In late autumn, 60 gestating Shorthorn cows were assigned at random to one of two feeds (hay or grass silage) and one of three trace mineral supplements (none, sulfates or chelates) to form six groups of 10 animals each. The group of cows fed grass silage exclusively as a maintenance diet and without trace mineral supplementation developed progressively lower blood plasma copper levels compared with those fed only hay. In early summer of the following year, more than half of this group was hypocupremic and the mean blood plasma copper level (< 0.5 μg/ml) was lower than that of the other five groups. This difference was also observed in the level of copper in the milk of the cows before they were turned out onto pasture. In both feeds, there were no differences in consumption of mineral supplements between groups, and the copper intake from the group supplemented with chelates was about 14% of that of the respective group supplemented with sulfates. In terms of plasma iron, hemoglobin level and packed cell volume of whole blood, body weights of the cows and birth weights of their calves, there were no differences when groups with trace mineral supplementation were compared to those without.

scholarly journals 215 Supplementation with beta-carotene and vitamins improves pregnancy rate after timed-AI in beef Nellore cows grazed in pasture systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 154-154
Author(s):  
Luana Factor ◽  
Guilherme S Vasconcellos ◽  
Tiago S Acedo ◽  
Victor V Valério de Carvalho ◽  
Bruna L Catussi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Rate ◽  
Reproductive Performance ◽  
Beta Carotene ◽  
Beef Cows ◽  
Brachiaria Brizantha ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

Abstract The aim was to evaluate the effects of beta-carotene and vitamins (A, D3, E and biotin) on reproductive performance of grazing Nellore cows calving in different moments. A total of 497 multiparous cows (5.68 ± 0.11 parities) were homogeneously divided in 4 paddocks (Brachiaria brizantha spp.) according to BCS (2.8 ± 0.27), following a completely randomized design in a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement, being the factors: calving moment [CM = early October (EO; 1st-15th) or late October (LO; 16th-31st)]; and supplementation (SUP): control [(mineral supplementation, Fosbovi® Reprodução; n = 251) or vitamins (control + beta-carotene (150 mg), vitamins A (40.000IU), D3 (5.000IU), E (300 mg) and biotin (20 mg)/cow/day; n = 246)]. Mineral supplement and vitamins were daily offered for 60 days (30d before to 30d after 1st FTAI), and provided by DSM Produtos Nutricionais Brasil S.A. Cows were synchronized (1st FTAI) with a P4/E2-based FTAI protocol, and open cows were resynchronized (2nd FTAI) 30 days after the first insemination. The 1st FTAI conception rate (CR) tended to be greater for vitamins group, compared to control [64.2%(158/246) vs. 56.6%(142/251); P = 0.08], regardless of CM. The CM*SUP interaction was significant for CR at 2nd FTAI, with vitamins presenting higher CR over control in LO moment [52.1% (38/73) vs. 41.4% (24/58), P = 0.0053]. Greater cumulative CR (1st + 2nd FTAI) was observed for vitamins over control [83% (204/246) vs. 79% (198/251); P = 0,058], and for LO compared to EO [86% (157/183) vs. 78% (245/314); P = 0.01], without CM*SUP significance. The BCS was higher for the vitamins group, compared to control, at AI moment (3.00 vs. 2.81, P &lt; 0.0001) and 30 days after AI (3.11 vs. 3.03, P &lt; 0.0001), regardless of CM. The inclusion of beta-carotene and vitamins A, D3, E and biotin in mineral supplements is a tool to optimize reproductive performance and BCS of grazing Nellore beef cows during breeding season.

Efficacy and Safety of Regular Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Use in France: Results from the ECCA Study

2005 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Touvier ◽  
Boutron-Ruault ◽  
Volatier ◽  
Martin
Keyword(s):  
Pantothenic Acid ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Micronutrient Intake ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Retail Outlets ◽  
Annual Frequency ◽  
Excessive Intake

This study investigated the prevalence of inadequate micronutrient intake and the proportion of subjects who exceed Tolerable Upper Intake Levels a) with food only, and b) with food+supplements, in a population of French regular supplement users (n = 259). Assessment tools were seven-day records for supplements, three-day records for food intake, and a questionnaire about supplement use. Most subjects were recruited in retail outlets that sold supplements. They were recent users of vitamin/mineral supplements, aged over 15 years, and normo-energy reporters. The prevalence (%) of inadequate intake decreased with the inclusion of mean annual supplements, from 68.0 to 54.8 for magnesium, 55.9 to 40.7 for vitamin C, 53.4 to 43.9 for folic acid, 37.5 to 27.5 for iron, and 40.1 to 29.7 for pantothenic acid. Few subjects exceeded upper intake levels when mean annual intake of supplements was considered. When supplement consumption was considered during the studied week only, the proportion of subjects who were in excess of the upper intake levels was higher (maximum: 9.6% for magnesium). Supplement use brought a nutritional benefit for some targeted nutrients. It was not associated with excessive intake in this study, but could become hazardous if the annual frequency of use were to increase.

Vitamin and mineral supplement exposures: cases reported to Australia’s largest Poisons Information Centre, 2014-15 to 2018-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Usha Luckock ◽  
Joanna Harnett ◽  
Rose Cairns
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Information Centre ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Unit Dose ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Poisons Information

ABSTRACT Vitamin and mineral supplements (VMS) are widely available and commonly used. Little is known about patterns of poisoning exposures to VMS in the Australian population. We performed a retrospective study of calls to the New South Wales Poisons Information Centre (NSWPIC), July 2014-June 2019. NSWPIC is Australia’s largest PIC, taking approximately 100,000 calls/year (50% of Australian poisoning calls) from healthcare professionals and members of the public. We conducted additional analyses on iron exposures due to their high risk of acute toxicity. There were 10 944 VMS exposures reported to NSWPIC during the study period, increasing 9.6% per annum over a five year period (95%CI, 7.2 – 12.1%). Toddlers (1-4 years) accounted for 41.5% (4546) of cases. Agents most commonly involved were multivitamins (n=3610), Vitamin D (n=2080), iron (n=1533), and magnesium (n=804). In 17.7% (1934) of cases the call originated from hospital or the patient was referred to hospital by NSWPIC. Iron exposures increased by 14.0% per year (95%CI, 9.5 – 18.5%), and most were associated with high strength products (>45 mg elemental iron per unit dose, n=1036). Iron exposures were hospitalised in 38% of cases (n=583). We conclude that vitamin and mineral supplement exposures are increasing in Australia. Although most exposures can be managed at home, many required hospitalisation. Iron exposures are increasing and had higher rates of hospitalisation than other agents. Vitamin and mineral supplements are often considered safe and without the potential for adverse effects, highlighting the importance of public education into the potential risks of misuse of these products.

153 Differences in Health and Carcass Characteristics of Yearling Steers That Received Free-choice Garlic-infused Mineral Supplements

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 77-77
Author(s):  
Iris Ho In Cheang-Deis ◽  
Oluwatobi Oyedeji ◽  
Hushton Block ◽  
Kateryn Rochon ◽  
Mika Asai-Coakwell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Choice ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Feedlot Cattle ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
Garlic Powder ◽  
Normal Ranges

Abstract Garlic products have been reported to have antimicrobial effects and may trigger anemia in horses, but their direct impact on feedlot cattle has not been detailed. With increased free-choice feeding of garlic-infused mineral supplements to beef cattle, it is important to evaluate this strategy’s impact on the animals’ health and the potential impact on carcass qualities. This 2-yr study recruited 208 crossbred feedlot steers in a supplementation trial using a completely randomized design. Each year, 104 steers were assigned to 1 of 4 groups that received either non-garlic mineral supplement (MS), MS + 0.3% garlic-oil-based premix (GOil), MS + 2.5% garlic powder (LGP), MS + 5% garlic powder (HGP). Feed and supplements were provided on an ad-lib basis and were measured for each steer with automatic feeding units. The study evaluated health indicators such as blood parameters and internal parasites. At harvest, carcass characteristics (including the incidence of liver abscesses) were assessed for all steers. The groups consumed between 156 and 208 g/d of the supplement over the two years, with the MS group having a lower overall supplement intake than other groups. The average daily consumption of garlic products in GOil, LGP, and HGP were approximately 0.6g/d, 5.2g/d, and 10.1g/d, respectively. There was no difference in total fecal egg counts (P = 0.45) among the groups. There was no association between the treatment groups and incidences of liver abscess scores (P = 0.10) nor carcass grade outcomes (P = 0.84). Further, there were no differences in hot carcass weight (P = 0.90), rib eye area (P = 0.34) and carcass backfat thickness (P = 0.99). All blood parameters evaluated were within normal ranges for all groups. The results suggest that infusing commercial garlic products into mineral supplements is not associated with undesirable effects on cattle health or carcass characteristics.

scholarly journals SLAUGHTER QUALITIES AND BIOLOGICAL VALUE OF RABBIT MEAT FOR FEEDING VITAMIN-MINERAL SUPPLEMENT «TEKRO»

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 70-80
Author(s):  
M. M. Fedorchenko ◽  
V. V. Malina ◽  
V. A. Hryshko
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Biological Value ◽  
Mineral Supplements ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Rabbit Meat ◽  
Meat Samples ◽  
Experimental Group

The problem of complete mineral and vitamin nutrition in rabbit breeding is relevant today, despite new discoveries, and research in this direction continues both in Ukraine and around the world. The paper presents experimental data from the results of research to study the effect of different doses of vitamin and mineral supplement "Tekro" in the diets of young rabbits on their productivity, slaughter quality and biological value of rabbit meat. The obtained data of body growth, massometric indicators of carcasses and internal organs of rabbits of experimental groups after slaughter indicate a positive effect of vitamin-mineral supplement "Tekro" on the intensity of development of the body and individual internal organs, which contributes to increased metabolic processes and weight gain in animals research groups. Feeding vitamin and mineral supplements to rabbits of experimental groups of the New Zealand breed for 45 days contributed to a better transformation of feed nutrients into products. In rabbits of the 3rd experimental group, which together with basic ration were fed 3.5 % of the premix "Tekro" at 90 days of age, the highest rates of body weight were recorded, which differed by 8.89 % compared to the control group. In a set of indicators that characterize the nutritional value of rabbit meat, we studied sensory indicators that characterize the quality of rabbit meat: taste, color, pH, juiciness, moisture content, elasticity, aroma, "marbling", etc. It was found that in the appearance of carcasses and muscles in the control group, the samples scored 8.4 points. In the 3-rd and 4-th experimental groups, the number of points on this indicator was higher by 1.2 %. The difference was a trend. Examining the aroma of meat, it was found that in the control of this indicator, the samples scored 7.8 points. In meat samples from experimental groups 3 and 4, the aroma was more identical to natural, so the samples received 2.6 % higher scores. Samples from 3 experimental groups scored the most points in terms of taste. Compared with the control, the figure was higher by 3.6 %. Examining the juiciness of rabbit meat, it was found that samples obtained from carcasses 2 and 3 of the experimental group tended to increase this indicator. Summing up the data, it was found that the highest overall score was found in meat samples from 3 experimental groups. The difference with the control was within the trend and amounted to 2.4 %. Feeding rabbits vitamin and mineral supplements to rabbits helps to obtain good quality meat products with high culinary properties. No data were available to support the effect of vitamin and mineral supplements on compound feed on the synthesis of toxic substances in muscle tissue or the deterioration of rabbit meat. The biological value of muscle samples from rabbits of the 2-nd experimental group did not differ from the control data. The increase was only 0.11 %. It was found that the biological value of muscle tissue from animals of the 4th experimental group was greater than in the control. The difference was 2.6 % Meat obtained from rabbits of the 3rd experimental group, which were fed compound feed with a content of mineral-vitamin supplement "Tekro" 3.5 %, in biological value outweighed the control indicators. The difference was not significant and amounted to 4.1 %. The use of different doses of vitamin and mineral supplements in the feed of young rabbits did not lead to significant changes in the quality of raw hides and furs.

scholarly journals Nutrient intakes, vitamin–mineral supplementation, and intelligence in British schoolchildren

1990 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Nelson ◽  
Donald J. Naismith ◽  
Victoria Burley ◽  
Sue Gatenby ◽  
Nicola Geddes
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Verbal Intelligence ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Group A ◽  
Food And Drink

Children (227), aged 7–12 years, weighed and recorded all food and drink consumed for seven consecutive days. Each child completed tests of verbal and non-verbal intelligence, and was then randomly allocated to one of two groups after matching for age, sex, IQ and height. In a double-blind trial lasting for 28 d, one group received a vitamin-mineral supplement daily and the other group a placebo. On re-testing, there were no significant differences in performance between the two groups. Furthermore, there were no consistent correlations between test scores and micronutrient intakes based on the weighed records. Thus, we found no evidence that learning ability in a cross-section of British schoolchildren was limited by the quality of their diets.

Investigations on the use of the mobile bag technique in ponies

1996 ◽  
Vol 1996 ◽  
pp. 99-99
Author(s):  
J J Hyslop ◽  
D Cuddeford
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Mineral Supplement ◽  
Polyester Mesh ◽  
Grass Hay ◽  
Ad Libitum ◽  
Small Intestinal ◽  
Intestinal Digestibility

The mobile bag technique has been employed to study the small intestinal digestibility of feed components in ruminants and total tract digestibility values in pigs. This study reports some preliminary investigations on the use of mobile bags to estimate both total and partial tract digestibility values in ponies.Four caecally fistulated Welsh cross pony geldings (approx LW 250 kg) were offered ad libitum grass hay (DM: 918, CP: 73, NDF: 716) plus 30 g/h/d of a horse mineral supplement. Mobile bags were prepared from monofilament polyester mesh with a pore size of 41 um using a commercial heat sealer and were used to estimate the feed constituent digestibility of a commercial horse concentrate (DM: 918, CP: 151, NDF: 403) in both the total tract and post-ileal segments of the ponies digestive tract.

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