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interactions between mineralscopper deficiency has been identified as a serious problem for grazing ruminants a deficiency may be due to low
zinczinc regulates over a dozen important enzyme systems involved in metabolism of protein and carbohydrates zinc is also required for maintaining
seleniumglutathione peroxidase gsh-px was the first selenium metalloenzyme identifiedglutathione peroxidase catalyzes the reduction of hydrogen
molybdenumalthough molybdenum functions as a component for the enzymes xanthine oxidase sulfite oxidase and aldehyde oxidase requirements for it are
ironiron is an essential component of the proteins involved in oxygen transport or utilization these proteins including hemoglobin myoglobin and a
iodineiodine functions are essential components of the thyroid hormones thyroxine t 4 and triiodothyronine t3 which regulate the rate of energy
coppercopper is an essential trace element required for enzyme systems iron metabolism connective tissue metabolism integrity of the central nervous
cobaltcobalt functions as a component of vitamin b12 cobalamin ruminants are not dependent on a dietary source of vitamin b12 because ruminal
chromiumchromium functions as a component of the glucose tolerance factor which serves to potentiate the action of insulin adding low concentrations
sulphursulphur is a component of the animo acids methionine cysteine and cystine the b-vitamins thiamin and biotin as well as a number of the organic
potassiumpotassium the third most abundant mineral in the body is the major cation in intracellular fluid forages are excellent source of potassium
magnesiummagnesium is closely related to calcium and phosphorus in its dispersion and functions in the body most of the bodyrsquos magnesium is found
phosphorusphosphorus has been known as ldquomaster mineralrdquo because it is involved in most metabolic processes phosphorus which is stored in
calcium the calcium content in forages is affected by species plant part leaf versus stem plant maturity soil content of calcium and climate
soil ndash plant ndash animal relationshipthe plants derive the minerals from soil and the animals from the plants feed they consume and there is a
mineral supplements and mineral supplements and enhancing the bio-availability of mineralsthe proper balance of protein energy vitamins and minerals
urea molasses mineral block ummb licksdevelopment of urea molasses mineral block licks is another technology being increasingly used in several parts
protection of protein meals or bypass proteinthe protein of oil cakes having higher protein degradability such as groundnut cake mustard cake are
rumen protection of nutrient bypass nutrients technologythe amino acid and energy requirements of medium and high yielding cows and buffaloes are
complete feed blocksfor manufacturing the pellets processes such as grinding mixing steaming and pressing and some times extruding are applied using
efficiency of feed utilization on complete feedsthe complete diet concept is based on group rather than individual feeding and usually involves much
complete feed system in ruminantscomplete feed system for feeding dairy animals is a departure from conventional individual rationing method it
nutrient stability as affected by processing of feedsnutrient stability under normal conditions of storage and processing is one of the important
sea weedsbesides lakes rivers and ponds india has two thousands kilometers long coastline and wide variety of aquatic plants are abundantly available
animal wasteslarge quantities of animal wastes are available in the country but generally they are low in nutrient content with poor feeding value to