Preparation and effects of nano mineral particle feeding in livestock: A review

Abstract

Nano minerals are widely used in diversified sectors including agriculture, animal, and food systems. Hence, their multiple uses provoke the production of nanomaterials at the laboratory level, which can be achieved through physical, chemical or biological methods. Every method is having its own merits and demerits. But keeping all in mind, chemical methods are more beneficial, as uniform nano-sized particles can be produced, but the use of corrosive chemicals is the main demerits. When it comes to environmental issues, biological methods are better as these are free from corrosive chemicals, but maintaining the culture media is the disadvantage. For animal feeding, chemical methods are mostly followed to produce nano minerals as it is cheap and less time consuming. These nano minerals also showed their significant effects even at lower doses of recommendations than the conventional mineral sources. These nano minerals have significant growth promoting, immuno-modulatory, antibacterial effects than the conventional counterparts. They also alter the rumen fermentation pattern on supplementation in the animal feeds. Apart from these, nano minerals are reported to enhance the reproduction in the livestock and poultry.

Effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on the egg quality, immune response, zinc retention, and blood parameters of laying hens in the late phase of production

“…Thus, reducing the size of minerals to nanoscale may increase their absorption and utilization. The added advantage is nanoparticles can efficiently be synthesized by using physical, chemical, or biological methods which are cheap and easy (Swain, Rajendran, Rao, & Dominic, ). Recently, researchers have found that mineral nanoparticles have a positive effect on the performance of broilers (Ahmadi, Ebrahimnezgad, Ghiasi ghalekhandi, & Maheri, ).…”

Effect of Nano Dicalcium Phosphate Supplemetation on Eggshell Structure and Calcium and Phosphorus Utilization

“…The results pertaining to values of minerals in the tibia are in agreement with those of Hassan et al (2016) who noted that feeding broiler chicks diets containing 0.44% of NDCP decreased the excreted Ca and P by about 51 and 46%, respectively comparing to the control diet. Swain et al (2015) reported that Nano minerals are having a great potential even at very lower doses than the conventional organic and inorganic sources. Nano form of minerals supplementation increases the surface area which possibly could increase absorption and utilization leading to reduction in the quantity of supplements and ultimately reduction in mineral excretion.…”

Influence of Mushroom Polysaccharide, Nano-Copper, Copper Loaded Chitosan, and Lysozyme on Intestinal Barrier and Immunity of LPS-mediated Yellow-Feathered Chickens

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