Zinc proteinate

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Zinc proteinate
Clinical data
Pregnancy
category
  • A
Routes of
administration
Oral
Legal status
Legal status
  • OTC
Identifiers
ATC code A12CB03 (WHO)
ChemSpider none

Zinc proteinate is the final product resulting from the chelation of zinc with amino acids and/or partially hydrolyzed proteins. It is used as a nutritional animal feed supplement formulated to prevent and/or correct zinc deficiency in animals.[1] Zinc proteinate can be used in place of zinc sulfate and zinc methionine.

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