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Nutrition of livestock. (2) Minerals and vitamins in the productive efficiency of livestock
Author(s) -
Mills C. F.,
Williams R. B.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740120902
Subject(s) - livestock , vitamin , nutrient , food science , calcium , human nutrition , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biochemistry , ecology , organic chemistry
The types of diet most likely to limit physiological performance through mineral or vitamin inadequacy under practical conditions are considered. The effects of dietary imbalance, particularly of calcium, magnesium and copper, are discussed and limitations to present knowledge of vitamin and mineral requirements of stock are described. It is strongly emphasised that before more precise information of nutrient requirements can be obtained or exploited there is a need for greater knowledge of the mineral and vitamin content of common British feeding stuffs.