High bioavailability potency
Compared with inorganic trace elements, organic trace elements have a higher bioavailability. The main reason is that after the intake of general trace element inorganic salts and organic salt passive objects, they must first form chelates or complexes with amino acids or other substances with the help of coenzymes before they can be absorbed by the body. The absorbed metal elements bind to the protein and are transported to the parts of the body that need it. Zinc methionine, copper methionine and other amino acid chelates or complexes are the main forms of absorption and transport of metal ions in animals, and are also the most important intermediate products in the process of protein synthesis in animals. In addition, there is a library of essential amino acids in animals, and organic trace elements with ligands as essential amino acids are more likely to be stored in the body in the form of amino acids or small peptides to prevent rapid metabolism, thereby increasing animal trace element storage. Therefore, compared with the non-microbial trace elements, the amount of organic trace elements is less, and the safety and benefits are higher.
Reduce the antagonism of mineral elements
Inorganic trace elements are unstable and easy to bind, and the possibility of interaction is easier than that of other substances. These effects occur between feeds, and there are many antagonisms between trace elements in the process of metabolism of digestive tract tissues and cells, as well as between macroelements in the process of absorption and excretion, transport metabolism, and function exertion. The main forms in which this antagonism occurs in the digestive tract are: (1) simple chemical reactions between elements. If there is too much magnesium in the diet, magnesium phosphate can form in the digestive tract, which can hinder the absorption of phosphorus. (2) It is adsorbed by colloidal particles. If iron and manganese have the same electron orbital, configuration and coordination number, they can be fixed on the surface of insoluble magnesium or aluminum salts, so that the absorption of iron and manganese in the digestive tract is reduced. (3) Ions compete for carriers on the intestinal wall. Both copper and zinc are absorbed in the small intestine, where they compete with each other for binding sites in metallothionein or intestinal mucosa, resulting in inhibition of mutual absorption. The absorption of organic trace elements in the animal body is different from that of inorganic salts, and amino acids and protein chelates are absorbed in the form of amino acids or peptides using the absorption mechanism of peptides and amino acids. Therefore, there is no mutual antagonism, so the dosage is more controllable and reasonable.
Avoid antagonism with anti-nutritional factors in the feed
Inorganic trace elements can be combined with fiber, phytic acid, etc. to form a stable structure in the animal intestine, such as neutral detergent fiber (NDF) can be combined with divalent iron to affect absorption; Phytic acid can be combined with bivalent copper, iron, and zinc to form
precipitate, thereby reducing absorption; The metal ions in the organic trace elements are located in the center of the chelate, and after binding with the ligand through coordination and covalent bonding, their intramolecular charge tends to be neutral and forms a stable structure, which will not be affected by the binding of antinutritional factors in the diet and affect the absorption.
The ability to resist oxidation and boost immunity is stronger
In recent years, a large number of studies have shown that organic trace elements are superior to inorganic salt trace elements in improving immune function, improving intestinal health and reducing stress. It can enhance the body’s ability to resist pain and maximize the body’s immune response
