Minerals which have been clinically bonded (sequestered) to polysaccharides have been shown to have relatively high bioavailability and thus, have been included in various animal feeds. The fact that the minerals are sequestered makes them less destructive toward the other nutrients in the feed.
In general, non-complexed trace minerals can react in the intestinal tract with other trace minerals and potentially create deficiencies. This interaction can result in a decrease in the absorption of one or more of the trace minerals. Since many of the trace minerals have been implicated in immune system function, the health status of the animal could be compromised.
One of the primary reasons for using polysaccharide complexed minerals is their bioavailability. These results are an example of the performance of the complexed trace minerals used in MAZURI® Primate Diets.
Research Results
A test was conducted to compare bioavailability of complexed copper,
copper oxide and copper sulfate for rats. The diets were as follows:
*Basal Diet (no added copper)
*Basal Diet + complexed copper
*Basal Diet + copper oxide
*Basal Diet + copper sulfate
The rodents were fed the diets for 21 days, then the livers were
analyzed for copper concentration. The results were as follows:
*Basal Diet = 64 mcg Cu/liver
*Complexed Copper = 251 mcg Cu/liver
*Copper Oxide = 125 mcg Cu/liver
*Copper Sulfate = 142 mcg Cu/liver
| Bioavailability of Copper Sources | |
| Copper Sulfate | 100% |
| Copper Oxide | 78% |
| Complexed Copper | 234% |
By including sequestered minerals in the MAZURI® Primate Diets, optimum trace mineral nutrition is provided for maximum utilization by animals to avoid potential deficiency problems and decreased immune response.