Types of relationship between nutrients consumed by poultry:
Antagonism and Synergism
1. Antagonism between nutrients means that excessive consumption of a single element reduces the intestinal absorption of another element. For example, high calcium intake affects intestinal zinc absorption, while excessive zinc intake can reduce copper absorption. This figure shows the contrasts of antagonisms at the metabolic level that occur when excessive consumption of an element interferes with other metabolic functions or plays a role in its elimination, which is the case with zinc and copper, cadmium and zinc. , iron and copper, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus are seen.
2⃣ In synergy between elements, increased absorption or metabolic capability occurs with the presence of one nutrient for another nutrient. For example, iron and copper are synergistic, and copper is required for the use of iron, and the synergy between calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus is one of the well-known synergistic effects between elements due to the need for the maintenance and structure of bone tissue. Other mineral synergies are shown in this image.
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